Service difficulty report · Strut · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
March 24, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N34838
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49634
Part
Strut
Condition
Flat
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
TO
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 INDICATED UNSAFE WITH GEAR HANDLE UP AFTER TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO DEN WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NOSE STRUT FLAT. THE NOSE STRUT WAS SERVICED WITH FLUID AND NITROGEN. IN ADDITION, THE NOSE STRUT SEALS WERE REPLACED IAW MM 32-21-02. THE NOSE GEAR WAS SWUNG SEVERAL TIMES AND OPERATION CHECKED GOOD.

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