Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
March 2, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N92874
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49122
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nlg Strut
Stage of operation
TO
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 NLG RED UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NLG STRUT SCHRADER VALVE LEAKING. THE O-RING WAS REPLACED. THE NLG STRUT WAS SERVICED WITH NITROGEN AND A DIP WAS ISSUED FOR FULL SERVICE AT NEXT RON MAINTENANCE.

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