Service difficulty report · Actuator · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
June 28, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16815
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49113
Part
Actuator
Part number
39281375001
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nlg
Part time
25,161 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
K, 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 RED UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF. ABNORMAL PROCEDURES WERE COMPLIED WITH, BUT THE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO LAS WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND KNEE HINGE BOLT LOOSE AND RETRACT CYLINDER LEAKING. THE KNEE HINGE BOLT WAS TIGHTENED AND THE RETRACT CYLINDER WAS REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE UPLOCK SENSOR WAS REPLACED, THE NOSE GEAR WAS SWUNG AND OPERATION CHECKED GOOD.

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