SDR USAAD98192

Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
October 29, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N934VJ
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
48114
Part
Cylinder
Part number
59516395001
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Part time
47,769 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

DCA-SYR - FLT 366 - DURING APPROACH WITH THE GEAR HANDLE DOWN THE GREEN NOSE GEAR LIGHT WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. AFTER OPERATING THE LANDING GEAR FREE FALL HANDLE THE NOSE GEAR EXTENDED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NOSE GEAR BUNGEE CYLINDER AND LUBED THE NOSE GEAR. ACCOMPLISHED GEAR SWING AND GEAR FREE FALL, ALL CHECKED NORMAL. (M)

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