Service difficulty report · Actuator · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
August 15, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N98876
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49444
Part
Actuator
Part number
39281375001
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nlg
Part time
34,322 hours
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 AIRCRAFT HAD A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE NLG RED UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINING ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. CYCLING THE GEAR CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NLG ACTUATOR AT FAULT. THE NLG ACTUATOR WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 32-32-06. LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.

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