SDR USAAD00031

Service difficulty report · Valve · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
February 19, 2000
Submitted
April 18, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N816US
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
48096
Part
Valve
Part number
MS288892
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

MIA-CLT - FLT 1939 - AFTER TAKEOFF UPON LANDING GEAR RETRACTION THE NOSE GEAR INDICATION SHOWED RED AND THE NOSE GEAR REMAINED DOWN. THE LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NOSE GEAR STRUT SHRADER VALVE AND SERVICED THE NOSE STRUT. (M)

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