Service difficulty report · Strut · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
December 29, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N983Z
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47411
Part
Strut
Condition
Req'D Service
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
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

DSM - DSM - FLT 539 - AFTER TAKEOFF, LANDING GEAR SELECTOR HANDLE WAS LOCKED IN THE DOWN POSITION. RETURNED TO DSM. FOUND NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT AIR PRESSURE LOW. SERVICED NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT WITH NITROGEN. LANDING GEAR OPERATION THEN CHECKED NORMAL. (M)

More about the Doug DC-9-31