Service difficulty report · Strut · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
November 3, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Doug DC932
Engine
Pwa JT8D7A
Part
Strut
Condition
Collapsed
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
TO
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

(CAN) AFTER GEAR SELECTED UP NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND LOUD NOISE HEARD COMING FROM VICINITY OF NOSE GEAR AREA. GEAR RECYCLED TWICE, NO CHANGE. MAINTENANCE CHECK REVEALED NOSE GEAR OLEO COLLAPSED. NOSE GEAR OLEO SERVICED AND SYSTEM CHECKED SERVICEABLE.

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