SDR AALA991623

Service difficulty report · Valve · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
October 28, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7532A
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49924
Part
Valve
Part number
6F2314
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nlg Strut
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DFW - FLT 1966 - AFTER TAKEOFF, EN ROUTE AUS-DFW, NOSE GEAR DID NOT RETRACT. CYCLED NOSE GEAR ONCE WITHOUT SUCCESS. LEFT THE NOSE WHEEL GEAR DOWN AND MAIN GEAR RETRACTED FOR REST OF THE FLIGHT. LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NOSE STRUT SCHRADER VALVE AND SEAL, SERVICED NOSE STRUT, AND ACCOMPLISHED GEAR SWING. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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