Service difficulty report · Schrader Valve · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
March 7, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N954AS
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49387
Part
Schrader Valve
Part number
MS288892
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nlg Strut
Stage of operation
CL
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

SEA - CREW REPORTED, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DID NOT RETRACT ON FIRST ATTEMPT, CYCLED GEAR AND RETRACTED NORMALLY AND FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT LOW, REPLACED THE SCHRADER VALVE AND SERVICED STRUT. ACCOMPLISHED NOSE LANDING GEAR RETRACTION/EXTENSION TEST AND OPERATED NORMALLY. (W)

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