Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
September 4, 2002
Submitted
October 3, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N979DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53266
Aircraft time
31,947 hours, 24,777 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
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

AFTER TAKE OFF, NOSE GEAR SHOWED UNSAFE IN UP POSTION. RECYCLED LANDING GEAR IAW POM PROCEDUCRES. NO HELP RETURNED TO ATL. NOSE GEAR STRUT SHRADER VALVE O-RING DETERIORATED. REPLACED SHRADER VALVE AND O-RING AND SERVICED STRUT PER MM LEAK CHECK OK. NO SPOILER FAIL STALL INDICATION FAIL OR AUTO PRESSURE FAIL MSG. PERFORMED NOSE GEAR SWING. GEAR INDICATIONS NORMAL

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