Service difficulty report · Strut · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
October 18, 2007
Submitted
October 23, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N985DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53312
Aircraft time
43,913 hours, 33,124 cycles
Part
Strut
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

AFTER TAKEOFF GEAR HANDLE UP GOT RED NOSE GEAR INDICATION SOUNDED LIKE NOSE GEAR DID NOT RETRACT, RETURNED TO ATL. MTC IN PROGRESS ON NOSE STRUT. REPACKED NOSE LANDING GEAR C/W OPN 4702 ACJIC CARD 5 RETRACT AND EXTENSION CHECKS NORMAL.

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