SDR ORJA9791

Service difficulty report · Torque Tube · Doug DC987

Difficulty date
June 4, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1074T
Make and model
Doug DC987
Aircraft serial
49727
Part
Torque Tube
Condition
Unsecure
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT, AUTO PRESS DID NOT FUNCTION. GROUND SHIFT FAILURE IS INDICATED. FOUND ON WALK AROUND LOWER TORQUE TUBE ON NOSE GEAR HAD COME LOOSE, RESECURED WITH NEW FASTENER, OK FOR FCF. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED RTS WITH BOTH SYSTEMS 'G'. TEST CHECK NORMAL, AND GROUND SHIFT TEST NORMAL. AFTER FCF REINSPECTED NOSE GEAR TORQUE TUBE, NO DEFECTS NOTED. (M)

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