Service difficulty report · Valve · Doug MD9030

Difficulty date
February 22, 2003
Submitted
March 4, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N901DA
Make and model
Doug MD9030
Aircraft serial
53381
Aircraft time
23,803 hours, 13,585 cycles
Part
Valve
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

UNSAFT NOSE GEARUP. RECYCLED GEAR AS PER POM PROCEDURE. ON GEAR UP NOSE GEAR UNSAFE (RED) STAYED ON 35 SECONDS LONGER THAN OTHER GEAR LIGHTS AND THE AIRFLOW NOISE DURING THAT TIME WAS LOUD AND UNUSUAL. JACKED NOSE, RAN GEAR, OPS CHECK GOOD. CHECKED DOWN RIGGING GOOD. SERVICED NOSE STRUT AND REPLACED SHRADER VALVE. CHECKED AIR GAP ON PROX SENSOR FOUND OK. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE.

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