What was found
FLT 1745 - BNA-DCA - NOSE GEAR DID NOT EXTEND ON APPROACH. RECYCLED GEAR, NO CHANGE. USED EMERGENCY EXTENSION, LANDED NORMALLY. REPLACED NOSE GEAR BUNGEE CYLINDER. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
- Difficulty date
- April 9, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N815US
- Make and model
- Doug DC982
- Aircraft serial
- 48095
- System (JASC)
- 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
- Part
- Bungee Cylinder
- Part number
- 59516395001
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Nlg
- 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.