Service difficulty report · Selector Valve · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
November 2, 2011
Submitted
November 3, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N525US
Make and model
Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial
23619
Aircraft time
2,935 hours, 1,719 cycles
Part
Selector Valve
Condition
Defective
Location
Landing Gear
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

AFTER TAKEOFF GEAR HANDLE PLACED IN UP POSITION GEAR DOORS CLOSED. HANDLE MOVED TO OFF AND GEAR DOORS OPENED. MOVED GEAR HANDLE BACK TO UP AND GEAR DOORS CLOSED. GEAR HANDLE STIFF FROM UP POSITION TO OFF. NORMAL OPS FROM OFF TO DOWN. REPLACED LANDING GEAR SELECTOR VALVE PER B757-A-32-31-02-401. JACKED AND CYCLED GEAR WITH HANDLE IN OFF POSITION. DOORS CHECK GOOD.