Service difficulty report · Schrader Valve · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
November 15, 2013
Submitted
December 13, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N505AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49799
Aircraft time
69,830 hours, 36,585 cycles
Part
Schrader Valve
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
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

LAX CREW REPORTED NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED LAX LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED SHRAEDER VLV & REPACKED LOWER STRUT PISTON WITH NEW SEALS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION CLOSED.

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