Service difficulty report · Strut · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
November 24, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N805DH
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46125
Part
Strut
Condition
Discharged
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
J, A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, LANDING GEAR HANDLE JAMMED IN DOWN POSITION. COMPLETED ABNORMAL PROCEDURES RETURNED TO CVG. RESERVICED NOSE STRUT WITH HYDRAULIC FLUID AND NITROGEN. PERORMED GEAR SWING AND OPS CHECKED GOOD PER DC-8 M/M.

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