Service difficulty report · Strut · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
March 9, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N955DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49886
Part
Strut
Condition
Water Contam
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
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

ON T/O ROLL, LOUD NOISE FROM NOSE GEAR AREA, MULTIPLE FLAGS NOTED ON FMA, A/S INDICATOR ETC, CAPTS INSTRUMENTS FAILED. FOUND STRUT FLAT. SERVICED STRUT PER OPN 4703 AND PERFORMED BITE CHECK ON INSTRUMENTS, ALL OK. A/C DEPARTED A SECOND TIME, AFTER GEAR RETRACTION NOSE GEAR RED LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. RETURNED JFK, FERRIED ATL. REPACKED STRUT, FOUND FLUID CONTAMINATED WITH WATER. SERVICED STRUT AND OPERATION NORMAL.

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