Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Boeing 7373T0

Difficulty date
May 20, 2003
Submitted
May 21, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N77303
Make and model
Boeing 7373T0
Aircraft serial
23354
Aircraft time
54,308 hours, 28,047 cycles
Part
Control Valve
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Wheel Well
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

THE CREW RECEIVED 3 RED LIGHTS AND THREE GREEN LIGHTS WHEN GEAR WAS LOWERED ON APPROACH TO EWR. THE APPROACH WAS ABORTED AND THE CHECKLIST WAS ACCOMPLISHED. WHEN THE GEAR WAS LOWERED AGAIN NORMAL INDICATION WAS RECEIVED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND THE NOSE LANDING GEAR CONTROL VALVE OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL VALVE WAS ADJUSTED IAW MM 32-31-00, PAGES 501-504. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.