SDR 2002F01023

Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Lear 31A

Difficulty date
October 18, 2002
Submitted
November 21, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N583LJ
Make and model
Lear 31A
Aircraft serial
151
Part
Control Valve
Part number
66003611
Part serial
1084
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Mlg
Part time
1,533 hours
Stage of operation
CL
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

DURING CLIMB, LANDING GEAR DID NOT RETRACT WHEN SELECT UP ON FIRST RETRACTION ATTEMPT. SELECTOR HANDLE CYCLED GEAR OPERATED NORMALLY ON ALL SUBSEQUENT SELECTIONS. ACCOMPLISHED OPERATION CHECKS COULD NOT DUPLICATE, TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM AND REPLACED SUSPECTED INTERMITTENT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR CONTROL VALVE. ACCOMPLISHED NUMEROUS GEAR SWINGS TO INSURE PROPER OPERATION AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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