Service difficulty report · Strut · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
April 23, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16808
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49262
Part
Strut
Condition
Required Service
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 DID NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF FROM ORD. THE CHECKLIST WAS PERFORMED AND WHEN THE GEAR WAS PUT DOWN IT EXTENDED WITH A BANG. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO ORD WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NOSE GEAR STRUT FLAT. A FULL SERVICE WAS PERFORMED ON THE NOSE STRUT IAW MM 32-21-02. STRUT LEAK CHECK WAS GOOD.

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