Service difficulty report · Schrader Valve · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
December 30, 2005
Submitted
January 9, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16545
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
53027
Part
Schrader Valve
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K, 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 INFLIGHT T2340/30DEC, AFTER TAKEOFF UNABLE TO RETRACT NOSE GEAR. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED LEAKING SCHRADER VALVE AND SERVICED NOSE GEAR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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