Service difficulty report · Bolt · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
March 8, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N18835
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49439
Part
Bolt
Condition
Loose
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

THE GROUND SHIFT SWITCH FAILED TO MOVE TO THE FLIGHT MODE AFTER TAKEOFF. THE GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT RAISE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO LAX WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND BOLT BACKED OUT OF NOSE GEAR OLEO SWITCH. REPLACED HARDWARE IAW IPC 32-60-00, FIGURE 1A AND OPERATION CHECKED GOOD.

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