Service difficulty report · Strut · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
March 5, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16887
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49116
Part
Strut
Condition
Reqd 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 LANDING GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT RAISE AFTER TAKEOFF FROM EWR. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO EWR WHERE IT LANDED SAFELY. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NLG STRUT FLAT. A COMPLETE STRUT SERVICE WAS PERFORMED IAW MM 32-21-02. THE NOSE GEAR WAS CYCLED AND LANDING GEAR HANDLE OPERATION CHECKED GOOD.

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