Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Doug MD9030

Difficulty date
February 17, 2008
Submitted
February 20, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N906DA
Make and model
Doug MD9030
Aircraft serial
53386
Aircraft time
34,625 hours, 18,337 cycles
Part
Control Valve
Condition
Iced
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO LOWER THE LANDING GEAR FOR LANDING "LANDING GEAR HANDLE JAMMED UP." INSPECTED GEAR WELL AREA, FOUND ICE ON CABLES FOR LANDING GEAR CONTROL VALVE. FOUND RT AUTODRAIN VALVE AND TUBE PLUGGED. ALSO FOUND ALL FOUR EMERGENCY EXITS OVERWING DOOR SEALS ON POOR CONDITION AND CABIN FLOOR AREA WAS WET. REPLACED EMERGENCY DOOR SEAL REF ITEMS 004, 005, 006, 007, 008, 009, 016. PERFORMED GEAR SWING AFTER JACKING A/C. NO FURTHER TROUBLES FOUND.

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