Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date
November 23, 2000
Submitted
December 6, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N867BX
Make and model
Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial
46049
Aircraft time
81,479 hours, 26,237 cycles
Part
Control Valve
Part number
57155835501
Part serial
722
Condition
Defective
Location
Wheel Well
Part time
81,479 hours, 26,237 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

ENROUTE FROM TOL TO DFW, THE GEAR DOOR NOT LATCH LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. THE FLIGHT CREW CYCLED THE GEAR, BUT THE WARNING INDICATION REMAINED THE SAME. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO DFW FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED AN OPERATIONAL CHECK WHICH REVEALED A DEFECTIVE LEFT MAIN GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR AND DOOR CONTROL VALVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE DEFECTIVE COMPONENTS AND PERFORMED A SUCCEFUL OPERATION CHECK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MAINTENANCE MANUAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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