SDR USAA950235

Service difficulty report · Link · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
March 10, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N926VJ
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
48146
Part
Link
Part number
39567851
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nlg Lt Fwd
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

PIT - FLT 0590 - UPON GEAR RETRACTION, CREW HEARD A LOUD BANG FROM THE NOSE GEAR. THE RED UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE GEAR WAS PUT DOWN, BUT THE LIGHT REMAINED. FLIGHT RETURNED TO PIT WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT NOSE GEAR FORWARD LINK DUE TO DAMAGE. THE EXTENSION/RETRACTION AND FREE FALL ALL GOOD. (X)

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