Service difficulty report · Seal · Doug MD9030

Difficulty date
July 17, 2003
Submitted
August 4, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N905DA
Make and model
Doug MD9030
Aircraft serial
53385
Aircraft time
24,185 hours, 12,800 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nlg Strut
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

NOSE GEAR INDICATION SHOWED IT DID NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. THERE WAS THE ASSOCIATED NOISE WITH AN EXTENDED NOSE GEAR. THE HANDLE WAS LOWERED ALL GEAR DOWN/LOCKED. A NORMAL LANDING WAS PERFORMED. FOUND NOSE STRUT SERVICING VALVE SEAL LEAKING,STRUT WAS FLAT. REPLACED VALVE ASSEMBLY, LEAK CHECKS GOOD IAW MM.

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