Service difficulty report · Valve · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
May 23, 2014
Submitted
May 29, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N76202
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53292
Aircraft time
68,634 hours, 29,720 cycles
Part
Valve
Condition
Loose
Location
Nlg Strut
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

MEX CREW REPORTED NLG FAILED TO RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED MEX & LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ACFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED LOOSE NLG STRUT AIR SERVICE VLV & DAMAGED O RING. SYS GND CHECKED NORMAL, OPERATION CLOSED.

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