SDR BB05082

Service difficulty report · Sequence Valve · Boeing 7572B7

Difficulty date
September 21, 2005
Submitted
September 23, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N633AU
Make and model
Boeing 7572B7
Aircraft serial
27811
Part
Sequence Valve
Part number
098C00210
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg
Part time
35,227 hours
Stage of operation
CL
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

FLL FLT 365 EN-ROUTE CLT TO FLL - AFTER TAKE-OFF, AND UPON GEAR RETRACTION, RECEIVED EICAS MESSAGE "GEAR DOOR" WITH THE GEAR HANDLE UP. ALSO, THE LEFT GEAR DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. HOWEVER, THE GEAR AMBER LIGHT AND ALL GREEN LIGHTS WERE EXTINGUISHED. THE CREW CYCLED THE GEAR, AND ALL INDICATIONS RETURNED TO NORMAL. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO FLL AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT MAIN GEAR UPLOCK OPERATED SEQUENCING VALVE. OPERATIONALLY AND LEAK CHECKED OK.

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