SDR USAAD01054

Service difficulty report · Strut · Doug DC981

Difficulty date
March 17, 2001
Submitted
May 14, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N808US
Make and model
Doug DC981
Aircraft serial
48040
Part
Strut
Condition
Low
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.

What was found

EWR-PIT - FLT 557 - AFTER TAKEOFF, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR RED INDICATION LIGHT REMAINED ON AND THE NOSE LANDING GEAR RETRACTED INDICATION PIN WAS NOT VISIBLE. THE LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED AND THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO LGA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE SERVICED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT AND REPLACED THE SCHRADER VALVE AS PRECAUTION. (M)

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