# SDR AALA200802173

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 23, 2008
- Submitted: September 29, 2008
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N580AA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N580AA), 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: 53157
- Aircraft time: 50,631 cycles
- System (JASC): [3222 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Strut/Axle](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3222)
- Part: Strut
- Condition: Defective
- Location: Nlg
- 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/AALA200802173

## Discrepancy

DFW INFLIGHT T1841/23AUG.  CREW REPORTED NLG WOULD NOT RETRACT AND SPOILER INDICATION ILLUMINATED.  RETURNED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.  FOUND NLG FLAT WITH NO EVIDENCE OF FLUID LEAKING.  REPLACED NLG STRUT, PISTON SEALS AND SCHRADER VALVE.  SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPS.

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