Service difficulty report · Schrader Valve · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
August 6, 2005
Submitted
August 15, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N423AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49335
Part
Schrader Valve
Condition
Inoperative
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

DFW - NOSE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. FOUND NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT FLAT. REPLACED SCHRADER VALVE AND SEALS AND RESERVICED STRUT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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