What was found
SWF - FLT 1522 - ON TAKEOFF, THE NLG WOULD NOT RETRACT. FLIGHT RETURNED TO SWF. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NLG STRUT FLAT, AND SERVICED THE STRUT WITH NITROGEN. THE SCHRADER VALVE WAS REPLACED. LEAK CHECKED GOOD. (W)
- Difficulty date
- January 25, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N933VJ
- Make and model
- Doug DC931
- Aircraft serial
- 47216
- System (JASC)
- 3222 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Strut/Axle
- Part
- Schader Vlv
- Part number
- MS288892
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Nlg Strut
- 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.