SDR 95ZZZM521

Service difficulty report · Valve · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date
September 7, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N661AV
Make and model
Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial
45969
Part
Valve
Part number
36548875001
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Mlg Door
Stage of operation
CL
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

TWENTY MINUTES INTO FLIGHT FROM MIA, LANDING GEAR DOOR NOT LATCHED LIGHT ILLUMINATED. COULD NOT EXTINGUISH LIGHT, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MIA WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTING DETERMINED MLG DOOR 'J' HANDLE TO BE INTERNALLY BYPASSING (MLG DOOR CONTROL VALVE). REMOVED AND REPLACED VALVE. OPS CHECKED NORMAL. (M)

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