Service difficulty report · Actuator · Doug DC1010

Difficulty date
October 21, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N68046
Make and model
Doug DC1010
Aircraft serial
47800
Part
Actuator
Part number
ACG70985503
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nlg
Part time
79,711 hours
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 NLG WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. THE GEAR WARNING HORN WAS ALSO ON. COMPLYING WITH ABNORMAL PROCEDURES WAS NO HELP. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO NGO WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE NLG RETRACT AND UNLOCK CYLINDERS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED. LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. *S/D* SUPPLEMENT IS ISSUED TO REFLECT THE FACT THAT THE AIRCRAFT FERRIED TO NRT BEFORE THE NLG RETRACT AND UNLOCK CYLINDERS WERE REPLACED AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. THE NLG UNLOCK CYLINDER PART NUMBER IS: ACG73305501. IN ADDITION, THE PART TOTAL CYCLES SHOULD BE: 28, 893.

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