SDR CAL951048

Service difficulty report · Strut · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
November 17, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N478AC
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
48063
Part
Strut
Condition
Low Pressure
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

FLT NR 0289 - CLE - THE NOSE GEAR RED UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION LEAVING CLE. CYCLING THE GEAR DID NOT HELP. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO CLE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NOSE STRUT PRESSURE LOW. THE NOSE STRUT WAS SERVICED TO PROPER LIMITS. A GEAR SWING WAS PEFORMED WITH OPERATION AND INDICATIONS CHECKING GOOD. IN ADDITION, THE NOSE GEAR AND DOORS WERE LUBRICATED AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. (M)

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