SDR AT0200065

Service difficulty report · Strut · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
June 24, 2002
Submitted
June 28, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N975AT
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55035
Part
Strut
Condition
Low
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

NOSE GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT CYCLED GEAR AND STILL FAILED TO RETRACT. LOCKED OKAY IN DOWN POSITION. INSPECTED AIRCRAFT NO DEFECT WITH NOSE GEAR OR RETRACTION SYSTEM. PUT AIRCRAFT ON JACK, CYCLED GEAR THROUGH 5 TIMES. NO DEFECTS NOTED DURING RETRACTION CHECK PER M/M 32-30. FOUND NOSE STRUT SERVICE TO BELOW, SERVICED NOSE STRUT PER MM 32-21. JACKED AIRCRAFT AGAIN AND RETRACTED GEAR. NO DEFECT NOTED. GEAR OPS CHECKS GOOD ON GROUND.

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