SDR GTIA040469

Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
May 14, 2004
Submitted
June 14, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N820NK
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49126
Engine
Pwa JT8D*
Part
Control Valve
Part number
59164605509
Part serial
R0N289
Condition
Loose
Location
Lt Mlg
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

IN CLIMB AT GEAR RETRACT LT MAIN GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT STAYED ON WITH GEAR HANDLE UP. CK QRH AND FOLLOWED PROCEDURE WITH NO CHANGE. LEAVING 10,000 FT AND PUTTING HYD. PUMPS TO LOW AND OFF THE GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT ALSO CAME ON. SELECTED ENGINE PUMPS TO HIGH AND GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT WENT OUT. WE COULD NOT NOTICE ANY ABNORMAL VIBRATIONS LIMITED SPEED TO .70M/ 300K. L/P 1338401 ON GEAR RETRACTION LT GEAR RED LIGHT STAYED ON. FOUND LT FILLET ATTACHMENT LINK LOOSE, ADJUSTED AND TIGHTENED FILLET ATTACHMENT LINK. JACKED AIRCRAFT UP PERFORMED GEAR SWING. OPS CK GOOD, NO DEFECTS NOTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED LANDING GEAR CONTROL VALVE. OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME.

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