Service difficulty report · Locking Valve · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
June 8, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1803
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
45895
Part
Locking Valve
Part number
AE4431300
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Main Cargo Door
Stage of operation
TO
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

AFTER TAKEOFF, MAIN CARGO DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT 8 PSI. INSTALLED THREE GEAR AT DOOR LATCHES, RETURNED TO MIAMI. TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM, FOUND BAD LOCKING VALVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LOCKING VALVE IAW 52-30-00, OPS CHECKED NORMAL.

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