Service difficulty report · Strut · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
July 11, 2008
Submitted
July 21, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N604BX
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46046
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Strut
Condition
Contaminated
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

DURING TAKEOFF, FLIGHT CREW WAS UNABLE TO RAISE GEAR HANDLE. FLIGHT CREW ACCOMPLISHED CHAPTER 3 PORCEDURE IN COCKPIT OPERATING MANUAL AND RAISED GEAR. GROUND CONTROL RELAY CIRCUIT BREAKER RELAYS WERE OPEN FOR FLIGHT AND RESET AFTER LANDING. AC LANDED UNEVENTFUL. MAINTENANCE REMOVED NOSE STRUT, FOUND TRASH IN FLUID RETURN REBOUND CHECK VALVE, FLUSHED OUT TRASH, REPACKED, AND REINSTALLED CHECK VALVE. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW MM 32-21-2. AC WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (K)

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