SDR MEX2004045

Service difficulty report · Seal · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
February 4, 2004
Submitted
July 13, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N169PL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53175
Part
Seal
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT 118 - GDL-TIJ - AIRCRAFT RETURNED DUE TO NLG DID NOT GO AND AND NLG RED LIGHT CAME ON, THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER AND PRESSURIZATION WERE OUT OF CONTROL, SEVERAL ALARMS WERE ACTIVATED, TCAS WAS OUT OF SERVICE AND STALL INDICATOR FAILURE AND AUTO BRAKE FAIL LIGHTS CAME ON. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH MAXIMUM LANDING WEIGHT. THE NLG WAS FOUND WITHOUT NITROGEN PRESSURE. THE NLG'S PACKINGS WERE REPLACED AND SYSTEM TESTED IAW MM 32-21-02, THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER WAS TESTED, OVERWEIGHT INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED IAW MM 05-51-04 AND THE FLIGHT DATA RECORDER WAS REPLACED IAW MM 31-31-01. AIRCRAFT FLIGHT FERRY TO MEX. (M)

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