SDR USAAD96137

Service difficulty report · Strut · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
October 6, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N945VJ
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47066
Part
Strut
Condition
Req'D Service
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.

What was found

FLT 783 - CLT-ATL - AFTER TAKEOFF, FLIGHT WAS UNABLE TO RETRACT LANDING GEAR. NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON. 'AUTO SPOILER DO NOT USE' LIGHT CAME ON. PRESSURIZATION BECAME UNSTABLE. FOLLOWED ABNORMAL PROCEDURES. DID NOT HELP. FLIGHT RETURNED TO CLT WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. NORMAL LANDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND NOSE STRUT NOT EXTENDING FULLY. REMAINED IN GROUND MODE. COMPLETED NOSE GEAR STRUT SERVICE USING A/C ON JACKS PROCEDURE. ALSO DID FULL NOSE GEAR LUBE. SEVERAL GEAR SWINGS PERFORMED. AIRCRAFT FOUND OK FOR SERVICE. (M)

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