SDR MEX2004049

Service difficulty report · Strut · Doug DC987

Difficulty date
February 6, 2004
Submitted
July 13, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1075T
Make and model
Doug DC987
Aircraft serial
49724
Part
Strut
Part number
592060211
Condition
Discharged
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FLT 253 - GDL-MEX - DURING TRANSIT CHECK, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT WAS FOUND COMPRESSED WITHOUT NITROGEN PRESSURE. THE NLG STRUT SEALS WERE REPLACED IAW MM 32-31-02 AND AN AJUSTMENT TO THE GROUND SENSING CONTROL MECHANISM WAS PERFORMED IAW MM 32-23-01, TESTS CORRECT. AT MEX, THE NLG STRUT CONTINUE WITH HYDRAULIC LEAKAGE. DURING OVERNIGHT SERVICE, THE NLG STRUT SEALS WERE REPLACED IAW MM 32-21-02, GROUND SENSING CONTROL MECHANISM AS VERIFIED IAW 32-23-01, EXTENSION AND RETRACTION TESTS AND LUBRICATION WERE PERFORMED IAW MM 32-30-00 AND 12-21-04, ALL CORRECT. THE NLG STRUT WAS REPLACED AND SYSTEM TESTED IAW MM 32-21-02, ALL CORRECT. (M)

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