SDR USAAD99015

Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
January 27, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N980VJ
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
48156
Part
Cylinder
Part number
59516395001
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CLT-CMH - FLT 450 - DURING APPROACH THE NOSE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND USING NORMAL PROCEDURES. THE EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION LEVER WAS USED TO EXTEND THE NOSE LANDING GEAR. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR BUNGEE CYLINDER. (M)

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