Service difficulty report · Strut · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
February 27, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N93875
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49125
Part
Strut
Part number
5910448565
Condition
Flat
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 LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT RAISE AND AIRCRAFT REMAINED IN GROUND MODE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NLG STRUT AT FAULT. A FULL SERVICE OF THE NLG STRUT WAS PERFORMED. IN ADDITION, THE STRUT UPPER VALVE WAS REPLACED, A NLG SWING WAS PERFORMED WITH OPERATION AND INDICATIONS CHECKING GOOD.

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