Service difficulty report · Schrader Valve · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
June 1, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N928DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49715
Part
Schrader Valve
Part number
MS288892
Condition
Failed
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

AFTER T/O, NOSE GEAR LIGHT REMAINED RED AND NOISE HEARD. GEAR DOOR LIGHT AND NLG PIN INDICATED NORMAL. WITH GEAR HANDLE DOWN ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL. FOUND NOSE STRUT BOTTOMED OUT. REMOVED AND INSPECTED SCHRADER VLV ON NOSE GEAR. FOUND PACKING IN POOR CONDITION. REPLACED VLV AND PACKING. SERVICED STRUT, JACKED A/C AND CYCLED GEAR. ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL.

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