SDR ABXA040184

Service difficulty report · Drag Link · Doug DC941

Difficulty date
May 21, 2004
Submitted
May 26, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N958AX
Make and model
Doug DC941
Aircraft serial
47760
Aircraft time
38,590 hours, 43,836 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D1
Part
Drag Link
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND WHEN GEAR LEVER WAS PLACED DOWN. FOLLOWED ABNORMAL AND PULLED EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSTION LEVER. NOSE GEAR EXTENDED AND LOCKED. RESET HANDLE. REPLACED RT NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR HINGES IAW SRM 51-30-1 AND ADJUSTED NOSE LANDING GEAR DOORS IAW MM 32-22-01-2. REPLACED NOSE GEAR OVER CENTER LINKS AND LOWER DRAG LINK IAW MM 32-21-03-04. SWUNG GEAR SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO ABNORMALITIES.

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