Service difficulty report · Restrictor Valve · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
August 31, 2001
Submitted
September 4, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N39081
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
47861
Aircraft time
82,911 hours, 25,294 cycles
Part
Restrictor Valve
Condition
Failed
Location
Downlock Cyl
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

THE LT MLG WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF FROM NRT. A VISUAL CHECK CONFIRMED THE GEAR WAS DOWN. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO NRT WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE LT MLG RETRACT CYLINDER WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED, BUT THE PROBLEM REMAINED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LT MLG DOWNLOCK CYLINDER RESTRICTOR AT FAULT. THE DOWNLOCK CYLINDER RESTRICTOR WAS REPLACED. THE LT MLG WAS SWUNG IAW MM 32-30-00, PAGE 501 AND OPERATION CHECKED GOOD.

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