Service difficulty report · Selector Valve · Fokker F28MK4000

Difficulty date
March 26, 2001
Submitted
March 29, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N497US
Make and model
Fokker F28MK4000
Aircraft serial
11173
Aircraft time
32,139 hours, 42,291 cycles
Part
Selector Valve
Part number
71538
Part serial
H245G
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nlg
Part time
38,204 hours, 41,268 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
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

BOI - FLIGHT CREW REPORTED UNSAFE GEAR INDICAION DURING EXTENTION CYCLE UPON APPROACH. CYCLED GEAR, NO CHANGE IN INDICATION. CREW USED ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENTION METHOD. GEAR EXTENDED AND INDICATED DOWN AND LOCKED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NOSE GEAR SELECTOR VALVE SHAFT LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE GEAR SELECTOR VALVE. OPERATIONAL GEAR SWINGS CHECK GOOD. LEAK CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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