What was found
MSP-PIT - FLT 2247 - AFTER TAKEOFF, THE NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE SERVICED THE NOSE GEAR STRUT WITH OIL AND NITROGEN AND COMPLETED A NOSE GEAR SWING. (M)
- Difficulty date
- September 16, 2000
- Submitted
- November 17, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N926VJ
- Make and model
- Doug DC931
- Aircraft serial
- 48146
- System (JASC)
- 3222 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Strut/Axle
- Part
- Strut
- Part number
- 59104475033
- Condition
- Discharged
- Location
- Nlg
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.