What was found
AIRCRAFT RETURNED FROM FLIGHT AS A CONSEQUENCE OF LANDING GEAR DOOR NOT RETRACTING. DURNING CHECK, THE LANDING GEAR BYPASS VALVE WAS OPEN AND NOT SECURED. VALVE WAS REPOSITIONED.
- Difficulty date
- May 19, 2002
- Submitted
- June 27, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N1075T
- Make and model
- Doug DC987
- Aircraft serial
- 49724
- System (JASC)
- 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
- Part
- Bypass Valve
- Condition
- Malfunctioned
- Location
- Hyd System
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.