SDR AALA20160510001

Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Doug DC982

Difficulty date: May 9, 2016
Submitted: May 10, 2016
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N70425
Make and model: Doug DC982
Aircraft serial: 49337
Aircraft time: 84,270 hours, 45,156 cycles
System (JASC): 3222 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Strut/Axle
Part: O-Ring
Condition: Broken
Location: Nlg Strut
Stage of operation: CL
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: J
Precautionary procedure: A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GNDED. DURING CLIMB, NLG WOULD NOT RETRACT & LOCK. FOUND NLG STRUT, SCHRADER VALVE O RING BROKEN. R & R O RING & VLV. ACCOMPLISHED STRUT SERVICING IAW AMM 32-21-02. ACCOMPLISHED 3 CYCLES OF NLG 5 RETRACTION & EXTENSION IAW AMM 32-21-03. SYSTEM CHECKED NORMAL.

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