Service difficulty report · Shock Strut · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
November 23, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N93875
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49125
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

THE NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF. THE GEAR WAS CYCLED, BUT THE LIGHT REMAINED ON. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO CLE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NOSE STRUT X-DIMENSION LOW. A FULL NOSE STRUT SERVICE WAS PERFORMED AND SET X-DIMENSION IAW MM 32-21-02, PAGE 301. THE NOSE GEAR WAS SWUNG SEVERAL TIMES WITH OPERATION AND INDICATIONS CHECKING GOOD.

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