SDR USAAD00029

Service difficulty report · Strut · Doug DC982

Difficulty date: February 16, 2000
Submitted: April 18, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N829US
Make and model: Doug DC982
Aircraft serial: 49429
System (JASC): 3222 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Strut/Axle
Part: Strut
Condition: Lack Of Lube
Location: Nose
Stage of operation: CL
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

LGA - BUF - FLT 2240 - AFTER TAKEOFF, THE NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE SERVICED THE NOSE STRUT, JACKED THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT AND PERFORMED A NOSE GEAR RETRACTION AND EXTENSION CHECK. (M)

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