Service difficulty report · Schrader Valve · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
February 23, 2007
Submitted
March 14, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N253AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49286
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

LAX INFLIGHT - AFTER TAKEOFF CAPTAIN WAS UNABLE TO RAISE NOSE LANDING GEAR. RETURNED TO LAX AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED PISTON AND INSPECTED. REPLACED STRUT. INSTALLED NEW SCHRADER VALVE AND O-RING. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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