SDR ABXA050245

Service difficulty report · Pushrod · Doug DC941

Difficulty date
October 7, 2005
Submitted
October 11, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N969AX
Make and model
Doug DC941
Aircraft serial
47464
Aircraft time
59,406 hours, 55,981 cycles
Part
Pushrod
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

UNABLE TO RAISE GEAR HANDLE PAST UPLATCH POSITION. NOSEWHEEL STEERING STILL ENGAGED AFTER TAKEOFF. FOUND GROUND SHIFT LOWER SECTOR PUSH ROD BOLT WITH MISSING HARDWARE. REMOVED AND REPLACED GROUND SHIFT LOWER SECTOR PUSH ROD BOLT AND HARDWARE IAW DC9 MM 20-16-00. INSPECTED GROUND SHIFT CABLES, LINKAGE AND GROUND SENSING MECHANISM. NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED POSITION AND WARNING TEST IAW DC9 MM 32-60-00-2. NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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