Service difficulty report · Pumps · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
February 19, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9403W
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53139
Part
Pumps
Condition
Out Of High Mode
Location
Hyd System
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

STL - DURING APPROACH, NOSE LANDING GEAR FAILED TO FULLY EXTEND. FLIGHT CREW REPORTED HYDRAULIC PUMPS WERE NOT IN THE HIGH MODE. AIRCRAFT WAS JACKED AND NUMEROUS GEAR SWINGS PERFORMED. NOSE GEAR TRUNNION WERE LUBE AND INSPECTION. FUNCTIONAL CHECKS NORMAL. (M)

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