Service difficulty report · Schrader Valve · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
February 19, 2006
Submitted
March 6, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N59523
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49915
Part
Schrader Valve
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
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

NOSE LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. RETURNED TO BOS AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT COMPLETELY FLAT. REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR PACKINGS AND SCHRADER VALVE. SERVICED NOSE STRUT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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