Service difficulty report · Schrader Valve · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
April 14, 2004
Submitted
April 23, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N967DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53116
Aircraft time
36,509 hours, 28,553 cycles
Part
Schrader Valve
Part number
MS288892
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ON TAKEOFF ROLL, NOSE GEAR BOTTOMING OUT. TRIED TO RAISE GEAR NOSE, GEAR DISAGREEMENT AND AUDIO NOISE INDICATED PARTIALLY DOWN OR DOORS OPEN. RAN CHECKLIST, LOWERED GEAR TO 3 GREEN, LANDING UNEVENTFUL AT 136,000 LBS, TOUCHDOWN AT LESS THAN 300 FPM. FOUND SHRADER VALVE O-RING LEAKING. REPLACED SHRADER VALVE AND SERVICED NOSE STRUT PER M/M. SWUNG NOSE GEAR SEVERAL TIMES. OPS CHECKS NORMAL. OK FOR SERVICE.

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