Service difficulty report · Landing Gear · Fokker F28MK0100

Difficulty date
September 13, 2004
Submitted
October 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Fokker F28MK0100
Engine
Rroyce TAY65015
Part
Landing Gear
Condition
Out Of Position
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) MAIN GEAR UNSAFE APPEARED ON MFDS AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. AIRCRAFT LANDED BACK TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LANDING HYDRAULIC TEST VALVE LT IN (GROUND ONLY) POSITION. THE VALVE WAS LEFT IN THAT POSITION FOLLOWING A GEAR RETRACTION/EXTENSION TEST AND WAS OMITTED TO BE RE-POSITIONED TO NORMAL. THE (GROUND ONLY) POSITION RESTRICTS THE HYDRAULIC FLOW FOR A SAFE GROUND OPERATION.

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