# SDR AALA20071082

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 12, 2007
- Submitted: June 26, 2007
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N443AA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N443AA), registered now
- Make and model: Doug DC-9-82
- Registry model: [Doug DC-9-82](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-82) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 49469
- System (JASC): [3213 · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/Truck](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3213)
- Part: Piston
- Condition: Inoperative
- Location: Strut
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: E
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20071082

## Discrepancy

STL  INFLIGHT T1642/12JUN - NOSE WHEEL VIBRATION AFTER ROTATION.  BEFORE DURING AND AFTER RETRACTION VIBRATION EXTREME.  RETURNED TO STL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.  REPLACED LOWER STRUT PISTON ASSEMBLY AND LEFT STEERING CYLINDER AND LEFT AND RIGHT NOSE TIRES.  SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.