Service difficulty report · Strut · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
July 13, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N18563
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47487
Part
Strut
Condition
Required Service
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 RED UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION DEPARTING PIT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO PIT WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NOSE STRUT FLAT. THE NOSE STRUT WAS SERVICED IAW MM 32-21-02. THE NOSE GEAR WAS SWUNG SEVERAL TIMES WITH OPERATION AND INDICATIONS CHECKING GOOD.

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