Service difficulty report · Valve · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
September 17, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N938MC
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49525
Part
Valve
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
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

THE NOSE GEAR RED UNSAFE LIGHT WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. CYCLING THE GEAR PRODUCED NO CHANGE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SFO WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NOSE STRUT FLAT. THE SHRADER VALVE WAS REPLACED AND THE NLG WAS SERVICED WITH NITROGEN IAW MM 32-21-02. A NOSE GEAR SWING WAS PERFORMED AND OPERATION CHECKED GOOD.

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