What was found
CLT/SDF - FLT 689 - RED NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER RETRACTION, AND AIR NOISE WAS HEARD. RETURNED TO FIELD. FOUND CHAFE STRIP ON SPRAY DEFLECTOR TORN. REMOVED STRIP, AND SERVICED STRUT WITH NITROGEN. (X)
- Difficulty date
- February 18, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N931VJ
- Make and model
- Doug DC931
- Aircraft serial
- 47188
- System (JASC)
- 3220 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear
- Part
- Spray Deflector
- Condition
- Torn
- Location
- Nlg
- Stage of operation
- CL
- Nature of condition
- E
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.