# SDR AALA20060553

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 12, 2006
- Submitted: August 31, 2006
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N9628W](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9628W), registered now
- Make and model: Doug DC-9-83
- Registry model: [Doug DC-9-83](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-83) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 53598
- System (JASC): [3222 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Strut/Axle](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3222)
- Part: Piston
- Condition: Defective
- Location: Nlg Strut
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20060553

## Discrepancy

AFTER TAKE OFF RETRACTED GEAR.  NOSE GEAR RED LIGHT ILLUMINATED.  WHEELS CONTINUED TO ROTATE.  PUT GEAR HANDLE DOWN AND RECEIVED THREE GREEN SAFE INDICATIONS.  RETURNED TO LAX AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.  REPLACED NOSE GEAR STRUT PISTON AND SCHRADER VALVE.  SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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