SDR CAL950494

Service difficulty report · Unlock Cylinder · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
June 17, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N68065
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
46590
Part
Unlock Cylinder
Condition
Jammed
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A, J

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

What was found

FRA - FLT 0059 - THE NLG WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF FROM FRA. FUEL WAS DUMPED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO FRA WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND A .1875 INCH DIAMETER BOLT JAMMED IN THE UNLOCK CYLINDER AT THE PIVOT POINT. THE BOLT WAS REMOVED. AN INSPECTION FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF DAMAGE OR MISSING BOLTS. (X)

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