SDR TWAA9816801

Service difficulty report · Deflector · Doug DC982

Difficulty date: October 19, 1998
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N925TW
Make and model: Doug DC982
Aircraft serial: 49357
System (JASC): 3220 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear
Part: Deflector
Condition: Out Of Position
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

NOSE GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT ON TAKEOFF. RECYCLED GEAR ONCE NO HELP. RETURNED TO STL. FOUND SOME HARDWARE MISSING FROM THE NLG SPRAY DEFLECTOR, ALLOWING THE DEFLECTOR TO ROTATE. REPLACED A NUT, MFG AN320-8, BOLT, NAS 6208-11D, WASHER, NAS1106-28D, AND PIN, MS24665-302. CHECK-C 8-24-98 STL.

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