# SDR DLM88021036

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 4, 2002
- Submitted: October 3, 2002
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N979DL](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N979DL), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-88
- Registry model: [Doug MD-88](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-88) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 53266
- Aircraft time: 31,947 hours, 24,777 cycles
- System (JASC): [3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3230)
- Part: O-Ring
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Mlg
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DLM88021036

## Discrepancy

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

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.