SDR EIA2000004

Service difficulty report · Bungee Cylinder · Doug DC933F

Difficulty date
January 20, 2000
Submitted
April 3, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N940F
Make and model
Doug DC933F
Aircraft serial
47414
Part
Bungee Cylinder
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

KMZJ - NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND USING NORMAL EXTENSION. EXTENDED WITH EMERGENCY EXTENSION HANDLE. XFRD TO EAC N/R NR 0001. ADJUSTED NLG FORWARD DOORS. REPLACED NLG BUNGEE CYLINDER AND RETRACT CYLINDER. RIGGGED NLG STEERING CABLES. RIGGED GROUND SENSING CONTROL CABLES PER DC-9 MM 32-32-7, PAGES 201-204; MM 32-32-6, PAGE 204B-202 (26); MM 32-51-0 AND MM 32-23-1 PG 201, 3A-204 (11). OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD PER DC-9 MM 32-32-6 AND 32-32-7. OPS, LEAK, RIGGING CHECK GOOD PER DC-9 MM 32-32-6, 32-32-7, 32-23-1, 32-51-0. TEST FLIGHT ACCOMPLISHED ON LP F91695. TEST FLIGHT SATISFACTORY. (M)

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