SDR 0003266305

Service difficulty report · Sequence Valve · Boeing 747451

Difficulty date
September 4, 2000
Submitted
September 8, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N665US
Make and model
Boeing 747451
Aircraft serial
23820
Aircraft time
46,886 hours, 5,777 cycles
Part
Sequence Valve
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
J, A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB AFTER RETRACTING THE LANDING GEAR, RECEIVED A LANDING GEAR DOOR EICAS MESSAGE. PERFORMED COCKPIT OPERATION MANUAL PROCEDURE, RECYCLED THE LANDING GEAR, AND PERFORMED COCKPIT OPERATION MANUAL PROCEDURE AGAIN AND EACH TIME A DIFFERENT LANDING GEAR DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE. AIRCRAFT DUMPED FUEL AND RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THE MAIN LANDING GEAR UPLOCK SEQUENCE VALVE AND RIGHT WING LANDING GEAR ALTERNATE EXTEND ACTUATOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.