SDR 0200799882

Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
March 5, 2002
Submitted
March 19, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N670MC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
47659
Aircraft time
53,469 hours, 52,458 cycles
Part
Control Valve
Part number
59164605509
Part serial
00882
Condition
Faulty
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P, S
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

MAIN LANDING GEAR DOORS WERE DAMAGED DURING LANDING AND TAXIING. GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE UNTIL THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON THE GROUND. FLIGHT CREW STOPPED ON THE TAXIWAY UNTIL A GROUND CREW COULD INSPECT THE UNDER CARRIAGE. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS GEAR DOOR DAMAGE BUT OKAY TO TAXI. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE MAIN GEAR DOOR, DOOR LATCH, TORQUE TUBE, AND GEAR CONTROL VALVE WITH LINKAGE ALL ON THE LEFT SIDE. THE RIGHT SIDE HAD THE SEQUENCE DRIVE ARM REPLACED. PERFORMED BITE AND GEAR SWING CHECK. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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