SDR WX0A073188

Service difficulty report · Warning Light · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
September 30, 2016
Submitted
October 4, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N883GA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49710
Aircraft time
38,928 hours, 32,821 cycles
Part
Warning Light
Condition
Illuminated
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

(EMERGENCY DECLARED) MID TAKE ROLL. NOSE GEAR SEEMED TO BE BOTTOMING OUT AFTER ROTATION & GEAR WAS NOT RETRACTED. THE NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED & WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH. LOUD SOUND OF WIND ALSO INDICATED GEAR WAS NOT UP & LOCKED. COMPLIED W/ QRH 32.9. DUE TO PREVIOUS NOSE GEAR ISSUES, EXTENDED GEAR HANDLE AND DID NOT RETRACT AGAIN. ALL 3 GREEN GEAR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED W/ NO RED LIGHTS. LANDED SOFTLY AT 134,000LBS WITH NO FURTHER ABNORMALITIES. / FOUND NLG STRUT COLLAPSED AND HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAKING. C/W NLG STRUT REPACK IAW TASK 32-047-003. NO LEAKS NOTED. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. PERFORMED NLG EXTENSION AND RETRACTION IAW AMM 32-30-00-2. OPS CHECK GOOD AT THIS TIME."

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