Service difficulty report · Schrader Vlv · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
October 29, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N992DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53344
Part
Schrader Vlv
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg Strut
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

AFTER GEAR RETRACTION THE RED LIGHT IN NOSE GEAR REMAINED ILLUMINATED WITH VIBRATIONS FROM GEAR DOOR. RECYCLED GEAR IAW CHECKLIST WITH NO EFFECT. GEAR LOWERED NORMALLY FOR LANDING. FOUND NOSE GEAR STRUT FLAT AND SCHRADER VALVE LEAKING. REPLACED SCHRADER VALVE AND SERVICED NOSE STRUT PER MM 32-21-02 CONFIG 2. LEAK CHECK OK.

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