SDR USAAD97058

Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
April 28, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N939VJ
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
48120
Part
Cylinder
Part number
3914738
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Part time
33,787 hours
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CLT - 815 - ON APPROACH CLT, NOSE GEAR DID NOT EXTEND. THERE WAS ALSO NO INDICATION. FLIGHT EXECUTED A GO AROUND AND EXTENDED THE NOSE GEAR WITH MANUAL EXTEND HANDLE. GOT GEAR SAFE LIGHT (3 GREENS). FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NOSE GEAR BUNGEE CYLINDER. LANDING GEAR EXTENSION AND RETRACTION TEST NORMAL. (M)

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