SDR EIA2006030

Service difficulty report · Sequence Valve · Boeing 747212B

Difficulty date
March 6, 2006
Submitted
March 8, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N486EV
Make and model
Boeing 747212B
Aircraft serial
20888
Part
Sequence Valve
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg Door
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

IN CRUISE EN ROUTE FROM CHS TO PIK, FELT BUFFETING FROM NLG DOOR. DOORS WERE CYCLING OPEN AND CLOSED. PLACED HANDLE IN OFF POSITION AND DIVERTED TO JFK. REPLACED NLG SEQUENCE VALVE MECHANISM AND NLG DOOR ACTUATOR PER MM 32-34-08, 32-34-14. OPS CHK GOOD ON GROUND.

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