SDR GRAA9551

Service difficulty report · Schrader Valve · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
November 19, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N500TR
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49144
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

MYR - AIRCRAFT DEPARTED AND THE NOSE GEAR RED LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED WITH NO AIR SHIFT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MYR; MADE AN OVERWEIGHT LANDING. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THE SCHRADER VALVE FOR THE NOSE STRUT LEAKING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE SCHRADER VALVE AND SERVICED THE STRUT TO THE PROPER LIMIT WITH FLUID AND AIR. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED AN OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE PROXIMITY SWITCH. NO DEFECTS NOTED. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED AN OVERWEIGHT INSPECTION, 'PART A'. NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

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