SDR USAAD00066

Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
May 4, 2000
Submitted
June 21, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N823US
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49142
Part
Cylinder
Part number
59516395001
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg Ww
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CLT-IND - FLT 429 - DURING APPROACH, WHEN THEN LANDING GEAR WAS LOWERED, THE NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE NOSE GEAR WAS EXTENDED USING THE EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION LEVER AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NOSE GEAR BUNGEE CYLINDER. THE AIRCRAFT WAS JACKED AND THE LANDING GEAR SWUNG 5 TIMES AS REQUIRED WHEN THE EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION LEVER IS USED. (M)

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