# SDR DLM88960533

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 9, 1996
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N955DL
- Make and model: Doug MD-88
- Registry model: [Doug MD-88](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-88) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 49886
- System (JASC): [3222 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Strut/Axle](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3222)
- Part: Strut
- Condition: Water Contam
- Location: Nlg
- Stage of operation: CL
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DLM88960533

## Discrepancy

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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