SDR USAAD01174

Service difficulty report · Warning Light · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
October 21, 2001
Submitted
November 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N818US
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
48098
Part
Warning Light
Condition
Illuminated
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PIT - BOS - FLT 564 - AFTER TAKEOFF, THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE WAS PLACED IN THE UP POSITION. THE MAIN GEAR RETRACTED BUT THE NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ALONG WITH VIBRATION. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND LUBED THE NOSE GEAR. THE GEAR WAS SWUNG SEVERAL TIMES, ALL INDICATIONS AND OPERATION WAS NORMAL. (M)

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