What was found
DCA - FLT 2287 - AFTER TAKEOFF AND ON GEAR RETRACTION, CREW COULD NOT RETRACT THE NOSE GEAR. CREW CYCLED THE GEAR TWICE WITH THE SAME RESULT. FLIGHT RETURNED TO DCA AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. (M)
- Difficulty date
- February 4, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N812US
- Make and model
- Doug DC981
- Aircraft serial
- 48092
- System (JASC)
- 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
- Part
- Retract Mech
- Condition
- Malfunctioned
- Location
- Nlg
- Stage of operation
- CL
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.