Service difficulty report · Valve · Doug DC1010

Difficulty date
August 10, 2005
Submitted
August 11, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N68054
Make and model
Doug DC1010
Aircraft serial
47808
Aircraft time
55,049 hours, 24,835 cycles
Part
Valve
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg Downlock
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

AFTER TAKEOFF DURING GEAR RETRACTION, RT MLG RED LIGHT FRONT AND REAR PANEL REMAINED ILLUMINATED. QRH COMPLIED W/ RECYCLED GEAR AT 180 KNOTS. LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND EVENTUALLY EXTINGUISHED IN APPROX 5 MINUTES. CHECKED PROX SENSORS AND WIRING, ALL LOOK OK. PERFORMED BITE TEST ON PROX ELECTRONIC UNIT NO FAULTS. CHECKED SENSOR GAP PER M/M 32-34-03-02, ALL WITHIN LIMITS. INSTALLED GEAR PINS, REMOVED TARGET SENSOR FROM RLG DOWN LOCK, SIMULATED FLIGHT CONDITIONS WITH GEAR UP. PER TAFI 32-30-00 CODE "AL" PRESSURIZED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM AND CHECKED ALL COMPONENTS FOR BYPASSING OR INTERNAL LEAKAGE. ALL CHECK OK. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWNLOCK ACTUATOR RESTRICTOR VALVE PER MM 32

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