SDR USAAD98068

Service difficulty report · Valve · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
April 14, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N927VJ
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
48154
Part
Valve
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.

What was found

LGA - FL 475 - AFTER TAKEOFF, THE NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT RAISE AND THERE WAS AN UNSAFE NOSE GEAR INDICATION. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE SERVICED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT AND REPLACED THE SCHRADER VALVE. (X)

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