Service difficulty report · Deflector · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
September 24, 2010
Submitted
September 30, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N989DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53341
Aircraft time
48,594 hours, 35,771 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D
Part
Deflector
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

RETURNED TO DEPARTURE, NLG WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. MX FOUND RT SPRAY DEFLECTOR WEARSTRIP FWD NUTPLATE PULLED AND SCREW STICKING OUT, CAUSING CONTACT WITH WHEEL WELL STRUCTURE DURING RETRACTION, R & R RT SPRAY DEFLECTOR HALF. SWUNG NLG CHECKED GOOD.

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