Service difficulty report · Schrader Valve · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
December 30, 2018
Submitted
December 31, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N915DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49546
Aircraft time
79,752 hours, 61,320 cycles
Part
Schrader Valve
Condition
Failed
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

SHIP 0915 - ATB, GEAR - AFTER TAKEOFF THE NOSE GEAR INDICATED RED AND WITH THE ASSOCIATED AIR NOISE. CREW SUSPECTED NOSE GEAR WAS STILL DOWN. CORRECTIVE ACTION: MAINTENANCE FOUND NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT FLAT. THE UPPER SCHRADER VALVE REPLACED. THE NOSE GEAR WAS SERVICED AND A GEAR SWING WAS PERFORMED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. SDR REPORTED DUE TO EMERGENCY BEING DECLARED.( (LP5089532)

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