Service difficulty report · Valve · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
December 4, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N92874
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49122
Part
Valve
Condition
Leaking
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 WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF FROM IAH. THE SIF LIGHT AND AUTOSPOILER DO NOT USE LIGHT WERE ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX FOUND THE SHRADER VALVE LEAKING. THE SCHRADER VALVE AND O-RING WERE REPLACED AND THE STRUT WAS SERVICED IAW MM 32-21-02. A GEAR RETRACTION WAS PERFORMED IAW MM 32-30-00 WITH ALL INDICATIONS AND OPERATION CHECKING GOOD.

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