# SDR USAAD98045

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 19, 1998
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N824US](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N824US), registered now
- Make and model: Doug DC-9-82
- Registry model: [Doug DC-9-82](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-82) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 49143
- System (JASC): [3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3230)
- Part: Cylinder
- Part number: 59516395001
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Nlg
- Stage of operation: AP
- Nature of condition: P
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD98045

## Discrepancy

PBI - FLT 1753 - ON APPROACH INTO PBI, AS CREW ATTEMPTED TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR, DID NOT GET THREE GREENS.  THE NOSE GEAR DID NOT APPEAR TO EXTEND NORMALLY.  ON DOWNWIND THE TOWER ADVISED THE CAPTAIN THAT THE NOSE GEAR WAS NOT EXTENDED.  CAPTAIN DID A MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION PROCEDURE AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.  MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NOSE GEAR BUNGEE CYLINDER ASSEMBLY.  (M)

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