Service difficulty report · Shock Strut · Doug DC981

Difficulty date
November 23, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16883
Make and model
Doug DC981
Aircraft serial
48073
Part
Shock Strut
Condition
Low Pressure
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

A RED GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED UPON GEAR RETRACTION AFTER TAKEOFF. THE GEAR WAS CYCLED WITH NO CHANGE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO EWR. MAINTENANCE SERVICED THE NOSE GEAR SHOCK STRUT WITH NITROGEN PER EC 3200-01200 AND A DIP WAS ISSUED TO PERFORM A FULL SERVICE PER MM 32-21-02 AT THE FIRST OVERNIGHT STATION WITH MAINTENANCE CAPABILITY.

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