Service difficulty report · Strut · Doug DC873

Difficulty date
October 5, 2006
Submitted
October 10, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N802DH
Make and model
Doug DC873
Aircraft serial
46076
Part
Strut
Condition
Underserviced
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

DURING INITIAL T/O ROLL, UNABLE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WITH FULL RUDDER PLUS TILLER INPUT. ALL ENG'S INDICATED EQUAL N1. CLOCKS RECORDED 7 SEC OF FLT. TIME INDICATING NOSE STRUT EXTENSION. ATIS WIND REPORTED AT 050 7 KTS RUNWAY 04L WAS USED. SERVICED NOSE GEAR IAW DC8 M/M 32-21-2, TAXI A/C IAW JRH 14.3, NO DEFECTS NOTED, STEER SYSTEM OPS CHECKS SERVICEABLE.

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