SDR GTIA050283

Service difficulty report · Landing Gear · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
November 30, 2005
Submitted
January 11, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N814NK
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49619
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Landing Gear
Condition
Vibration
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AC SHIMMY VERY EXTREME ON LANDING ROLL OUT WHEN BRAKING BETWEEN 60-65 KTS, AC TAIL SWAP WITH 832NK. BLED ALL 4 BRAKES, CHECKED TORQUE VALUES OF ALL 4 MAIN TIRE AXLE NUTS. ALL CHECKED GOOD. NOTE: NR2 BRAKE AFT BLEEDER EMITTING AIR BUBBLES, PURGED AIR FROM SYSTEM. PERFORMED HIGHT DRAG/SIDE LOADS OR UNUSUAL GROUND HANDLING CONDITIONS, NO DEFECTS NOTED. CHECKED NLG TORQUE LINKS UPPER AND LOWER BUSHINGS FOR WEAR-FOUND WITHIN LIMITS. PERFORMED ANTI-SKID SYSTEM MAINT PRACTICES, OPS CHECK GOOD. INSPECTED NLG FOUND FLUID LEVEL LOW AND SCHRADER VALVE DEFECTIVE, SERVICED STRUT AND INSTALLED NEW VALVE, LEAK AND OPS CHECK GOOD. (K)

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