# SDR DLM88970821

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 2, 1997
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N928DL
- Make and model: Doug MD-88
- Registry model: [Doug MD-88](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-88) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 49715
- System (JASC): [3222 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Strut/Axle](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3222)
- Part: Schrader Valve
- Part number: MS288892
- Condition: Leaking
- Location: Nlg Strut
- Component: MS288892
- Stage of operation: CL
- Nature of condition: J, K
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DLM88970821

## Discrepancy

UPON GEAR RETRACTION NOSE GEAR INDICATED UNSAFE.  APPEARED GND PROX SWITCH NOT ACTUATED.  LOWERED GEAR, ALL GEARS INDICATED GREEN.  FOUND NLG STRUT FLAT DUE TO LEAKING SCHRADER VLV.  REPLACED VLV, SVCD STRUT, NO LEAKS FOUND.

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