SDR WX0400045

Service difficulty report · Actuator · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
October 28, 2004
Submitted
December 10, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N864GA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49912
Part
Actuator
Part number
10281375001
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF FROM PIA EN ROUTE TO LAS, CREW REPORTED NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT PROPERLY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PIA , CREW PERFORMED NORMAL OVERWEIGHT LANDING UNDER THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS; SINK RATE 256 TO 300 FEET PER MINUTE, NO SIDE LOADS, LANDING WEIGHT 144,800 LBS. CONTRACT MX ACCOMPLISHED OVERWEIGHT LANDING INSPECTION IAW MM 05-51-04 WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. MX REMOVED NOSE GEAR HYDRAULIC RESTRICTORS, CLEANED, INSPECTED AND FLOW CHECKED FOR TROUBLESHOOTING. RESTRICTORS OPERATIONALLY GOOD IAW MM 32-60-00. RESTRICTORS REINSTALLED. AIRCRAFT FERRIED TO GYR. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED NLG ACTUATOR IAW MM 32-32-06. UNIT LEAK CHECKED AND OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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