What was found
AFTER TAKEOFF, GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT, USED REL, GOT MAINS UP, NOT NOSE GEAR, A/C STAYED IN GROUND MODE. RETURNED PHL. LANDED UNEVENTFULLY, NOSE GEAR STEERABLE. SERVICED NOSE STRUT PER MM 32 21 02. CYCLED NOSE GEAR, OPS NORMAL.
- Difficulty date
- March 8, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N905DE
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 53410
- System (JASC)
- 3222 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Strut/Axle
- Part
- Strut
- Condition
- Reqd Service
- Location
- Nlg
- Stage of operation
- CL
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.