Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
January 28, 2012
Submitted
January 31, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N552AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
53034
Aircraft time
59,271 hours, 30,433 cycles
Part
Control Valve
Part number
59164605509
Condition
Leaking
Location
Landing Gear
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

DFW - CREW REPORTED DURING CLIMB AUTO SPOILER DO NOT USE LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED BY LEFT MAIN GEAR RED LIGHT. SEVERAL MINUTES LATER GEAR DOOR OPEN AMBER LIGHT CAME ON. FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED LANDING GEAR CONTROL VALVE THAT WAS LEAKING. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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