Service difficulty report · Schrader Valve · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
January 26, 2004
Submitted
January 27, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N587AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
53250
Part
Schrader Valve
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

ORD T/636 EN ROUTE ORD-BOS UNABLE TO RAISE NOSE GEAR ON TAKEOFF. RETURNED ORD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND NOSE STRUT FLAT AND PERFORMED FULL SERVICE PER MM 32-21-02. REPLACED SCHRADER VALVE AND RING ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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