Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Doug DC981

Difficulty date
July 28, 2000
Submitted
July 31, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N37882
Make and model
Doug DC981
Aircraft serial
48027
Aircraft time
48,863 hours, 38,720 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Leaking
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

THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF FROM TPA. QRH PROCEDURES WERE COMPLIED WITH AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED TO MCO WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NLG SCHRADER VALVE O-RING LEAKING AND THE STRUT WAS FLAT. THE O-RING WAS REPLACED AND A FULL NOSE STRUT SERVICING WAS PERFORMED. THE GEAR WAS CYCLED AND ALL SYSTEMS CHECKED NORMAL.

More about the Doug DC-9-81(MD-81)