Service difficulty report · Landing Gear · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
January 20, 2012
Submitted
January 20, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N305FA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49398
Aircraft time
57,708 hours, 32,904 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Landing Gear
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nose
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

ON DEPARTURE NOTICED RED " NOSE" GEAR LIGHT ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION, QRH PROCEDURE, CYCLED GEAR, NOSE GEAR LIGHT ON WITH LOUD AIR NOISE, NOSE INDICATOR PIN ON CONSOLE RETRACTED. AC ACCOMPLISHED AN UN SCHEDULED LANDING IN AIRPORT OF FLIGHT ORIGINATION. MOC ISSUED A SPECIAL FERRY PERMIT (ASCENT) FOR REPAIRS.

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