SDR USAAD00109

Service difficulty report · Strut · Doug DC981

Difficulty date: July 8, 2000
Submitted: September 5, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N805US
Make and model: Doug DC981
Aircraft serial: 48053
System (JASC): 3222 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Strut/Axle
Part: Strut
Part number: 59516395001
Condition: Leaking
Location: Nlg
Stage of operation: DE
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: J
Precautionary procedure: O

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

What was found

IAH-CLT - FLT 1620, DURING LANDING GEAR EXTENSION ON FINAL APPROACH THE NOSE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND. THE EMERGENCY EXTENSION HANDLE WAS USED TO EXTEND THE NOSE LANDING GEAR. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL VALVE, AND THE NOSE GEAR BUNGEE CYLINDER. (M)

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