Service difficulty report · Landing Gear · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
February 13, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Doug DC932
Engine
Pwa JT8D7A
Part
Landing Gear
Condition
Oleo Flat
Location
Nlg
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

(CAN) AFTER TAKEOFF GEAR LEVER SELECTED UP, RED NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON. NOSE GEAR APPEARED TO RETRACT PARTIALLY. QRH CARRIED OUT, SAME CONDITION REMAINED. GEAR SELECTED DOWN AND AIRCRAFT SAFELY LANDED. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND NOSE OLEO FLAT WITH PISTON CHROME DAMAGE. NOSE LANDING GEAR OLEO PISTON ASSEMBLY CHANGED. GEAR SERVICED AND OPERATIONALLY CHECKED SERVICEABLE.

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