Service difficulty report · Valve · Fokker F27MK600

Difficulty date
July 14, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N729FE
Make and model
Fokker F27MK600
Aircraft serial
10385
Part
Valve
Part number
AC61906
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nlg Ww
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON CLIMB-OUT FROM LAS, WHILE SELECTING GEAR UP CREW SAW PNEUMATIC PRESSURES ON MAIN AND BRAKE BOTTLES DROP INTO YELLOW ARC. THE CREW SELECTED GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED AND RETURNED TO LAS AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND NOSE WHEEL STEERING FOLLOW UP CONTROL VALVE LEAKING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FOLLOW UP CONTROL VALVE. PNEUMATICS WERE SERVICED, SYSTEM LEAK CHECKED GOOD. NOSE WHEEL STEERING SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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