Service difficulty report · Spacer · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
July 27, 2000
Submitted
July 28, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N18835
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49439
Aircraft time
42,061 hours, 19,939 cycles
Part
Spacer
Part number
49584291
Condition
Worn
Location
Nlg Strut
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

THE NLG GEAR WOULD NOT FULLY RETRACT DURING TEST FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NLG UPPER BEARING STRUT SPACER AND RING DAMAGED/WORN. THE NLG STRUT WAS REMOVED. THE SPACER AND NOSE STRUT SEALS WERE REPLACED IAW MM 32-21-02, PARAGRAPH 3A AND 3B. THE NLG STRUT WAS REINSTALLED IAW MM 32-21-02, PARAGRAPH 3A AND 3B. A NLG RETRACT CHECKED GOOD IAW MM 32-30-00.

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