SDR COEA102740

Service difficulty report · Valve · Fokker F27MK600

Difficulty date: April 30, 2001
Submitted: May 25, 2001
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N740FE
Make and model: Fokker F27MK600
Aircraft serial: 10329
System (JASC): 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
Part: Valve
Part number: 9804050100
Condition: Leaking
Location: Lt Mlg
Part time: 623 hours
Stage of operation: AP
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: O

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

What was found

DURING LANDING APPROACH TO PSC, LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, FLIGHT CREW LOWERED GEAR USING EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION SYSTEM. LANDING GEAR PRESSURE REDUCER VALVE WAS FOUND TO BE THE CAUSE AND WAS SUBSEQUENTLY REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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