Service difficulty report · Strut · Doug MD9030

Difficulty date
September 26, 2004
Submitted
September 28, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N905DA
Make and model
Doug MD9030
Aircraft serial
53385
Aircraft time
27,245 hours, 14,299 cycles
Part
Strut
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nose
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, 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 LIFT OFF NOSE GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT WITH RED NOSE LIGHT REMAINING ILLUMINATED. AFTER FOLLOWING CORRECTIVE PROCEDURES THE NOSE GEAR OPERATED CORRECTLY. FOUND NOSE STRUT FLAT AND VALVE LEAKING. REPLACED O-RING AND RESERVICED STRUT WITH OIL AND AIR. OPERATED NOSE GEAR PER AMM 32-30-00-720-801 AND WAS NORMAL.

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