SDR CAL950180

Service difficulty report · Strut · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
March 6, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N72824
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49824
Part
Strut
Condition
Low Pressure
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CLE - FLT 0752 - NOSE GEAR RED UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION LEAVING TPA. THE GEAR WAS CYCLED, BUT HAD NO EFFECT ON LIGHT. THE RED LIGHT EXTINGUISHED APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES LATER WHILE PASSING THROUGH 28,000 FEET. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT CLE WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND NLG STRUT PRESSURE LOW. THE STRUT SERVICED TO THE PROPER PRESSURE AND X-DIMENSION PER MM 32-21-02. THE NOSE GEAR WAS SWUNG 5 TIMES AND ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. (X)

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