Service difficulty report · Schrader Valve · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
April 22, 2010
Submitted
October 8, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N984TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53634
Aircraft time
29,561 hours, 14,281 cycles
Part
Schrader Valve
Condition
Defective
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

TUL - CREW REPORTED NOSE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT RETURNED TUL LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND STRUT FLAT. REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT SCHRADER VALVE AND SERVICED STRUT. PERFORMED FIVE GEAR SWINGS AND NO LEAKS NOTED. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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