Service difficulty report · Schrader Valve · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
January 18, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N911DE
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49967
Part
Schrader Valve
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 TAKEOFF, NOSE GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT. A/C RETURNED TO CVG. FOUND FLUID LEVEL OK AND LOW ON AIR. REPLACED SCHRADER VLV, RESERVICED FLUID AND AIR. A/C NOSE JACKED AND NOSE GEAR RETRACTED OK. TAXIED A/C. NOSE STRUT IS NOW HOLDING FLUID AND AIR. NO OTHER PROBLEMS NOTED.

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