Service difficulty report · Strut · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
September 6, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16802
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49222
Part
Strut
Condition
Reqd 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 NLG WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF FROM IAH. THE NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NOSE GEAR STRUT REQUIRED SERVICING. A FULL NOSE STRUT SERVICING WAS PERFORMED IAW MM 32-21-02. A NLG SWING WAS PERFORMED AND OPERATION CHECKED GOOD.

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