SDR USAAD00135

Service difficulty report · Strut · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
August 19, 2000
Submitted
October 12, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N934VJ
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
48114
Part
Strut
Condition
Overserviced
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DAY-CLT - FLT 1129 - DURING LANDING GEAR RETACTION, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR FAILED TO FULLY RETRACT. THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NOSE STRUT WAS OVERSERVICED WITH FLUID. SERVICED THE NOSE STRUT TO THE PROPER X DIMENSION. (M)

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