Service difficulty report · Strut · Doug DC981

Difficulty date
October 31, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N13881
Make and model
Doug DC981
Aircraft serial
48045
Part
Strut
Condition
Reqd Service
Location
Nose Gear
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 WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF FROM EWR. QRH PROCEDURES WERE ACCOMPLISHED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO EWR WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NOSE GEAR STRUT AT 100 PSI. THE STRUT WAS SERVICED IAW MM 32-21-02. THE GEAR WAS SWUNG SEVERAL TIMES AND OPERATION CHECKED GOOD.

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