What was found
DURING PRE-FLIGHT, FOUND NOSE GEAR, ONE OF THE SPRINGS FOUND BROKEN (RT NOSE SPRING BUNGEE). REMOVED AND REPLACED RT BUNGIE SPRING IN ACCORDANCE WITH M/M 32-22-01. NO ADJUSTMENT REQUIRED.
- Difficulty date
- July 19, 2005
- Submitted
- July 25, 2005
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N524MD
- Make and model
- Doug DC1030
- Aircraft serial
- 46999
- Aircraft time
- 67,484 hours, 16,001 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
- Part
- Bungee Cord
- Part number
- ACG7328503
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Nlg
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.