Service difficulty report · Valve · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
July 13, 2002
Submitted
July 17, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N190AN
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
53190
Aircraft time
14,295 hours, 12,988 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Valve
Part number
MS288891
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg Strut
Component
Strut · 5940338507
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

AFTER T/O THE NLG DID NOT GO UP. PROCEDURES CHECKLIST WERE ACCOMPLISHED. AIRCRAFT WAS TURNED BACK TO BOGOTA. AIR VALVE WAS REPLACED. WAS ACCOMPLISHED SERVICE ON SHOCKSTRUT AND PERFORMED RETRACTION TEST IAW AMM 32-30-00 PAG 1. RESULTS SATISFACTORY.

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