Service difficulty report · Actuator · Doug DC987

Difficulty date
May 12, 2002
Submitted
June 27, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N753RA
Make and model
Doug DC987
Aircraft serial
49587
Part
Actuator
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Part time
2,361 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT RETURN AS A CONSEQUENCE OF NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR NOT RETRACTING AND A PRESSURIZATION FAILURE. AIRCRAFT WAS SENT TO THE HANGAR. REPLACED THE NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY, NOSE GEAR BUNGEE CYLINDER, NOSE GEAR CONTROL VALVE, AND O-RINGS IAW MM. TESTS OK IAW MM. IN RELATION TO THE PRESSURIZATION REPORT, THE RIGHT FAN AND TWO CIRCUIT BREAKERS WERE CHANGED IAW MM.

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