# SDR AALA20141204004

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 4, 2014
- Submitted: December 5, 2014
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N491AA
- 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: 49684
- Aircraft time: 73,361 hours, 38,649 cycles
- System (JASC): [3222 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Strut/Axle](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3222)
- Part: Seal
- Condition: Cut
- Location: Nlg
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20141204004

## Discrepancy

RETURNED, EMER DECLARED, LANDING UNEVENTFUL & ACFT WAS OVERWEIGHT.  NLG WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF.  FOUND NLG STRUT FLAT.  INSPECTION OF NLG FOUND THE SHRADER VLV SEAL CUT.  PERFORMED NLG STRUT REPACK IAW AMM 32-21-02.  PERFORMED GEAR SWING. SYS CHECKED NORMAL.

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