SDR ABXA010217

Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Doug DC861

Difficulty date
May 2, 2001
Submitted
May 9, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N853AX
Make and model
Doug DC861
Aircraft serial
46037
Aircraft time
55,019 hours, 23,925 cycles
Part
Control Valve
Part number
35972995501
Part serial
EAL34657
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Part time
80,000 hours, 80,000 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
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

THE NOSE LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF FROM ILN. THE CREW COMPLETED THE ABNORMAL CHECKLIST AND RE-CYCLED THE LANDING GEAR. THE AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED FOR AND COMPLETED A MAINTENANCE FERRY FLIGHT FROM EWR TO ILN. ILN MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR CONTROL VALVE IAW DC-8 MM. OPS CHECKS WERE COMPLETED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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