Service difficulty report · Valve · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
June 9, 2000
Submitted
August 28, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N489AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49682
Part
Valve
Part number
GA70363MJG
Condition
Defective
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

MIA - FLT 640 - AFTER TAKEOFF, NOSE GEAR UNSAFE UP INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WITH LOUD AIR NOISE. ACCOMPLISHED ABNORMAL PROCEDURE (RED GEAR LIGHT IN FLIGHT, GEAR HANDLE UP) RESULTING IN ALL GEAR DOWN AND GREEN. RETURNED AND LANDED MIA WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR SHRADER VALVE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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