Service difficulty report · Strut · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
December 6, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N968AS
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53016
Part
Strut
Part number
5958412511
Condition
Req'D Service
Location
Nlg
Part time
26,195 hours
Stage of operation
CL
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

ANC - AIR TURN BACK OF FLIGHT NR 82, CREW REPORTED, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT LOW. SERVICED NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT TO PROPER DIMENSION. ACCOMPLISHED GEAR SWING AND OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)

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