Service difficulty report · Strut · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
September 23, 2007
Submitted
September 28, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N158PL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49761
Aircraft time
52,341 hours, 35,594 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Strut
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nlg
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 PERFORMED AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING AFTER TAKEOFF, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR RED LIGHT STAYED ON. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL PERFORMED THE NOSE GEAR STRUT SERVICE IAW MM 32-21-02 AND THE EXTENSION AND RETRACTION TEST IAW MM 32-30-00, ALL CORRECT. AS A PRECAUTIONARY ACTION, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT SEALS WERE REPLACED IAW MM 32-21-02, AS WELL AS EXTENSION/RETRACTION OPERATIONAL TEST WAS PERFORMED IAW MM 32-31-00, ALL CORRECT.

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