Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
November 9, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N829BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45994
Part
Control Valve
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Nlg
Part time
81,727 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

EN ROUTE FROM IAH TO DFW, DURING THE GEAR UPLATCH CHECK THE NOSE GEAR FAILED AND EXTENDED. THE FLIGHT CREW CYCLED THE GEAR TO PERFORM A SECOND CHECK WITH NO SUCCESS. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO DFW FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR CONTROL SYSTEM WHICH REVEALED DISCREPANCIES. MAINTENANCE RIG THE NOSE LANDING CONTROL VALVE LINKAGE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MAINTENANCE MANUAL AND PERFORMED A SUCCESSFUL GEAR SWING. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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