SDR Y2PA95007

Service difficulty report · Bungee Cyl · Doug DC915F

Difficulty date
June 16, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N196US
Make and model
Doug DC915F
Aircraft serial
47155
Part
Bungee Cyl
Part number
39147385001
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
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

DTW/CLE - FLT AVR6023 - NOSE GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND ON APPROACH TO 'CLE'. RECYCLED THE GEAR AND RECEIVED A DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION. LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. FERRIED AIRCRAFT TO DTW FOR REPAIR (REF: USA JET FERRY FLIGHT AUTHORIZATION NR 95-002). PERFORMED RETRACTION TEST OF NOSE GEAR RETRACTION/EXTENSION SYSTEM, COULD NOT DUPLICATE MALFUNCTION. REPLACED NOSE GEAR UPLOCK RELEASE BUNGEE AS A PRECAUTION, SYSTEM OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD. (X)

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