What was found
PIT - FLT NR 1576 - THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF FROM PIT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NOSE GEAR STRUT FLAT ON ARRIVAL AT THE GATE. THE STRUT WAS SERVICED WITH NITROGEN AND THE STRUT INFLATED TO THE PROPER HEIGHT. (W)
- Difficulty date
- February 6, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N941VJ
- Make and model
- Doug DC931
- Aircraft serial
- 47054
- System (JASC)
- 3222 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Strut/Axle
- Part
- Strut
- Condition
- Flat
- Location
- Nose Gear
- Stage of operation
- CL
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.