Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Doug DC863

Difficulty date
October 12, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N825AX
Make and model
Doug DC863
Aircraft serial
46115
Part
Control Valve
Part number
57146745503
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR HAD TO BE CYCLED TO GET DOWNLOCK INDICATION. NO GREEN DOWNLOCK INDICATION OR SPOILER PRESSURE INDICATION OCCURRED ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT. DURING THE SECOND ATTEMPT, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR LOCKED DOWN, BUT AT A SLOWER RATE THAN THE OTHER GEARS. RIGGED LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOORS, CHECKED MAIN GEAR UPLOCK ROLLER CLEARANCE AND REPLACED LANDING GEAR CONTROL VALVE IAW DC8 MM, CHAPTER 32. EXTENSION, RETRACTION, UPLATCH AND FREE-FALL CHECKS WERE GOOD IAW DC8 MM, CHAPTER 32.

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