Service difficulty report · Selector Valve · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
December 22, 2008
Submitted
December 23, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N607FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48547
Aircraft time
56,933 hours, 12,798 cycles
Part
Selector Valve
Part number
AYG70505507
Part serial
EFS22752
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg
Part time
45,411 hours, 10,112 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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

LEFT MAIN GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT ON TAKEOFF. AFT CYCLING GEAR IAW QRH GEAR AGAIN REMAINED EXTENDED APPROXIMATELY 3-4 MINUTES LATER WITH NO CREW ACTION GEAR RETRACTED ON ITS OWN. HYD NORMAL. ALTITUDE APPROX 26000 AND 230 KTS WHEN RETRACTION FINALLY OCCURED. R/I LANDING GEAR SELECTOR VALVE AND LEAK CK'D OK PER MM 32-31-20-4.

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