SDR GTIA040783

Service difficulty report · Strut · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
September 16, 2004
Submitted
October 22, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N835NK
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53044
Part
Strut
Condition
Underserviced
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

MCO - FLT 927 - AIR RETURN BACK TO MCO, DUE TO THE NOSE WHEEL WOULD OT FULLY RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. INSPECTED NOSE GEAR AND FOUND STRUT UNDERSERVICED. SERVICED PER MM 32-21-02, LEAK CHECK GOOD. PERFORMED NLG RETRACTION TEST. NLG STRUT PISTON DID REQUIRE SEVERAL WIPE DOWNS TO CLEAN GRIT FROM CHROME. (M)

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