SDR USAAD99110

Service difficulty report · Actuator · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
August 8, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N932VJ
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47189
Part
Actuator
Part number
3914738500
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Part time
47,447 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

ROC-DCA - FLIGHT 887 - DURING LANDING GEAR EXTENSION, ON APPROACH, THE NOSE GEAR DID NOT EXTEND. THE LANDING GEAR WAS CYCLED BUT THE NOSE GEAR REMAINED RETRACTED. THE EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION LEVER WAS USED AND THE NOSE GEAR EXTENDED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR UNLOCK ACTUATOR AND THE OVERCENTER LINKAGE. (M)

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