Service difficulty report · Strut · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
September 2, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N10801
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49127
Part
Strut
Condition
Overserviced
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

THE NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. THE GEAR WAS RECYCLED WITH UNSUCCESSFUL RESULTS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NOSE STRUT OVERSERVICED. THE STRUT WAS SERVICED PROPERLY WITH NITROGEN AND A GEAR SWING WAS GOOD. A DIP WAS ISSUED REQUIRING FULL NOSE STRUT SERVICE PER MM 32-21-02, AT THE NEXT MAINTENANCE RUN WITH CAPABILITIES.

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