Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
October 15, 2002
Submitted
October 22, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N586FE
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48487
Aircraft time
38,371 hours, 7,756 cycles
Part
Control Valve
Condition
Faulty
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

LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR UNSAFE ON DEPARTURE. ATTEMPTED PROCEDURES IAW QRH FOR "GEAR PRIMARY OR SECONDARY LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WITH GEAR HANDLE UP" BOTH LIGHTS REMAINED ON . DUMPED 96K FUEL ON RTB LANDING AND ROLLOUT UNEVENTFUL. R&R MLG CONTROL VALVE PER MM 32-31-20-4 OPS LEAK/CHKS GOOD. ADJUSTED MLG GEARWELL DOOR PUSHRODS PER MM 32-31-00-5. DOORS OPS CHECKS GOOD. PERFORMED LANDING GEAR SWING. ALL INDICATIONS /FUNCTIONS NORMAL. A/C OK FOR SERVICE.

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