# SDR HALA0000055

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 12, 2000
- Submitted: April 16, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N420EA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N420EA), registered now
- Make and model: Doug DC-9-51
- Registry model: [Doug DC-9-51](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-51) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 47689
- System (JASC): [3221 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Attach Section](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3221)
- Part: Strut
- Condition: Discharged
- Location: Nlg
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA0000055

## Discrepancy

KOA - FLT 247 - AIRCRAFT WAS UNABLE TO RAISE LANDING GEAR (NOSE), GEAR (RED) LIGHT REMAINED ON WITH GEAR HORN.  ON RETRACTION, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO KOA, WHERE A SUCCESSFUL LANDING WAS MADE.  FERRIED A/C BACK TO HNL, CHECKED NOSE GEAR FOR CONDITION AND SECURITY FOUND NOSE STRUT LOW.  SERVICED NOSE STRUT AND REPLACED SCHADER VALVE.  RETRACTION CHECK OK.  NOSE STRUT SERVICED PER MM 32-21-2.  B METHOD.  (M)

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