What was found
MSP-CLT - FLT 1631 - AFTER TAKEOFF, THE NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NOSE GEAR STRUT SEALS. (M)
- Difficulty date
- February 9, 2000
- Submitted
- April 19, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N827US
- Make and model
- Doug DC981
- Aircraft serial
- 48049
- System (JASC)
- 3222 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Strut/Axle
- Part
- Seal
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Nlg
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.