Service difficulty report · Actuator · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
May 25, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N33805
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49249
Part
Actuator
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THE NOSE GEAR WAS SLOW TO RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. THE RED LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AND DOORS CLOSED AFTER APPROXIMATELY 20 TO 25 SECONDS. THE FLIGHT WAS CONTINUED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NOSE GEAR RETRACT CYLINDER AT FAULT. THE NOSE GEAR RETRACT CYLINDER WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 32-32-06. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS WERE GOOD, THE NOSE GEAR RETRACTED IN FOUR SECONDS.

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