SDR AALA20001943

Service difficulty report · Valve · Doug DC982

Difficulty date: November 18, 2000
Submitted: January 3, 2001
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N59523
Make and model: Doug DC982
Aircraft serial: 49915
System (JASC): 3260 · Landing Gear Position and Warning
Part: Valve
Part number: GA70363MJG
Condition: Defective
Location: Nlg
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

ORD - FLT 523 - EN ROUTE ORD-PSP, SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, NOSE LANDING GEAR DID NOT RETRACT. RETURNED ORD AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR SHRADER VALVE. ACCOMPLISHED NOSE LANDING GEAR EXTENSION RETRACTION TEST. NO DEFECTS FOUND. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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