Service difficulty report · Schrader Valve · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
September 24, 2006
Submitted
October 4, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N410AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49321
Part
Schrader Valve
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nlg Strut
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

RDU - AFTER TAKEOFF LANDING GEAR RETRACTED AND RED NOSE GEAR LIGHT STAYED ON. LANDED RDU WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED NOSE STRUT PISTON. REPLACED NOSE SCHRADER VALVE AND O-RING AND REPACKED NOSE STRUT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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