Service difficulty report · Schrader Valve · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
July 14, 2007
Submitted
July 31, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N596AA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53286
Part
Schrader Valve
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nose Gear 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

BOS INFLIGHT T631/14JUL - CREW REPORTED NOSE GEAR TAKEOFF WARNING. UNABLE TO RETRACT NOSE LANDING GEAR. RETURNED TO BOS AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED AND COMPLETED NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT REPACK. REPLACED THE SCHRADER VALVE AND PACKING. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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