# SDR WX0400045

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 28, 2004
- Submitted: December 10, 2004
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N864GA
- 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: 49912
- System (JASC): [3233 · Landing Gear Actuator](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3233)
- Part: Actuator
- Part number: 10281375001
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Nlg
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WX0400045

## Discrepancy

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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