Service difficulty report · Shock Strut · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
November 16, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N15841
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49581
Part
Shock Strut
Part number
5910448565
Condition
Low Pressure
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
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 LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT TO UP AND LOCKED POSITION AFTER TAKEOFF. THE GEAR WAS CYCLED AND RETRACTED TO UP AND LOCKED POSITION AFTER TWO ATTEMPTS. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED NORMALLY AT SEA. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NOSE STRUT PRESSURE LOW. THE NOSE STRUT WAS SERVICED PER CHART ON NOSE WHEEL WELL AND A DIP WAS ISSUED FOR FULL SERVICE AT NEXT RON. FULL NOSE STRUT SERVICE WAS COMPLIED WITH AT EWR THE FOLLOWING DAY AND THE DIP WAS CLOSED.

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