Service difficulty report · Strut · Doug MD9030

Difficulty date
March 5, 2019
Submitted
March 5, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N915DN
Make and model
Doug MD9030
Aircraft serial
53395
Aircraft time
58,375 hours, 32,378 cycles
Part
Strut
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

SHIP 9215-- DIV-- BOS. NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKE OFF. CORRECTIVE ACTION: PROPERLY SERVICED NOSE GEAR STRUT. CYCLED GEAR AND FOUND CHUNK OF CHROME MISSING FROM LOWER STRUT FWD SIDE WHEN FULLY EXTENDED. REMOVED AND REPLACED PISTON AXLE ASSEMBLY AND UPPER CYLINDER. (LP# 5290581)

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