SDR 06FDEA0974

Service difficulty report · Selector Valve · Doug MD1010F

Difficulty date
March 7, 2006
Submitted
March 8, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N556FE
Make and model
Doug MD1010F
Aircraft serial
46710
Aircraft time
82,449 hours, 31,919 cycles
Part
Selector Valve
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON APPROACH TO MEMPHIS, LOWERED GEAR HANDLE BUT GEAR DID NOT LOWER. BOTH GEAR INDICATING SYSTEMS SHOWED UNSAFE ON ALL 3 GEAR. RECYCLED GEAR AND GEAR WORKED NORMALLY LANDING UNEVENTFULLY. REMOVED AND REPLACED LANDING GEAR SELECTOR VALVE IN REFERENCE TO MD- 10-10 M/M32-31-03-2, RIGGED IN REFERENCE TO MD10-10 M/M 32-31-01-5, AND PERFORMED ADJUSTMENT TEST IN REFERENCE TO MD10-10 M/M 32-30-00-5. OPS AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD.

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