Service difficulty report · Schrader Valve · Doug MD9030

Difficulty date
June 21, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N904DA
Make and model
Doug MD9030
Aircraft serial
53384
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

ON GEAR RETRACTION, NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON WITH HANDLE UP. NLG INDICATOR WAS FLUSH, RECYCLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH POM BUT LIGHT STAYED ON WHEN ANOTHER RETRACTION WAS ATTEMPTED. REPLACED NOSE STRUT SCHRADER VALVE AND O-RING. SERVICED STRUT IN ACCORDANCE WITH MAINT MANUAL. PERFORMED NOSE GEAR RETRACT CHECK, OPERATION NORMAL.

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