What was found
STL INFLIGHT IND DFW CREW REPORTED NLG WOULD NOT RETRACT ON TAKE-OFF. FLIGHT DIVERTED STL LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED NLG SHCRADER VLV & PACKING. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION CLOSED.,
- Difficulty date
- December 8, 2013
- Submitted
- December 11, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N7527A
- Make and model
- Doug DC982
- Aircraft serial
- 49919
- Aircraft time
- 67,044 hours, 35,065 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3222 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Strut/Axle
- 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.