Service difficulty report · Pushrod · Doug 600N

Difficulty date
October 11, 2022
Submitted
October 13, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N649FE
Make and model
Doug 600N
Aircraft serial
48801
Aircraft time
86,625 hours, 16,448 cycles
Part
Pushrod
Part number
ACG7023503
Condition
Failed
Location
N/A
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, J, 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 NOSE GEAR DID NOT RETRACT. HAD 2 RED LIGHTS AND COULD HERE THE AIRFLOW NOISE FROM THE DOWN NOSE GEAR. DID WRY AND GOT 4 GREEN DOWN. RETURNED TO TPA AND DID NOT DECLARE AN EMERGENCY BECAUSE AFTER THE GEAR WAS DOWN ALL WAS NORMAL. DE-SERVICED AND REMOVED NLG STRUT PISTON. REMOVED NLG STRUT ORIFICE TUBE NUT AND REMOVED DIAPHRAGM TUBE REF MD-11 32-21-01-8. STILL REQUIRES STRUT SEAL INSTALLATIONS. REMOVED AND REPLACED BENT PUSHROD ON GROUND SENSING BRACKET.

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