What was found
FLT 202 - DTW - AFTER TAKEOFF GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT, RETURNED TO DTW, NORMAL LANDING WEIGHT FOR LANDING, AIRCRAFT TAIL SWAP. UPON INSPECTION, FOUND NOSE STRUT PACKED WITH ICE, CLEANED, REPACKED AND SERVICED. (M)
- Difficulty date
- January 18, 2005
- Submitted
- March 8, 2005
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N820NK
- Make and model
- Doug DC982
- Aircraft serial
- 49126
- System (JASC)
- 3213 · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/Truck
- Part
- Strut
- Condition
- Iced
- 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.