What was found
AFTER TAKEOFF, NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT AND DOORS OPEN. CYCLED GEAR NO HELP. PUT GEAR BACK DOWN WITH THREE GREEN LIGHTS. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPLACED NLG PISTON ASSY.
- Difficulty date
- April 30, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N955DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 49886
- System (JASC)
- 3222 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Strut/Axle
- Part
- Strut
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Nlg
- Component
- 39132445501
- Stage of operation
- CL
- Nature of condition
- K, J
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.