What was found
LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND, (NOSE GEAR) RECYCLED, NO NOSE GEAR. USED EMERGENCY EXTENSION, NOSE GEAR EXTENDED. REPLACED NLG BUNGEE CYLINDER AND LUBED NLG. CYCLED NLG SEVERAL TIMES. OPS CKS NORMAL.
- Difficulty date
- April 29, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N912DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 49543
- System (JASC)
- 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
- Part
- Bungee Cylinder
- Part number
- 59516395001
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Nose Gear
- Stage of operation
- AP
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.