Service difficulty report · Schrader Valve · Doug MD9030

Difficulty date
December 24, 2017
Submitted
January 3, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N952DN
Make and model
Doug MD9030
Aircraft serial
53560
Aircraft time
41,155 hours, 33,541 cycles
Part
Schrader Valve
Condition
Loose
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

PERFORMED AN AIR TURN BACK TO TPA DUE TO A NOSE LANDING GEAR UNSAFE INDICATION AND NOSE EAR DID NOT RETRACT. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. TPA MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NLG SCHRADER VALVE LOOSE. THE VALVE WAS SECURED AND THE STRUT WAS SERVICED. A LOG WAS CREATED TO RE-CHECK THE SERVICING.

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