SDR RRXA010025

Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
February 27, 2001
Submitted
April 12, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N605AL
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46106
Aircraft time
90,385 hours, 22,561 cycles
Part
Control Valve
Part number
57146745001
Part serial
DL13
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, GEAR UPLATCH CHECK FAILURE. REMOVED AND REPLACED MAIN GEAR CONTROL VALVE IAW M/M 32-32-1 RIGGED IAW M/M 32-31-0 P208. NO LEAKS NOTED ON PRESSURE CHECKS. PERFORMED EXTENSION AND RETRACT ON CHECKS PER M/M 32-30-0. CYCLED GEAR THREE TIMES NO FURTHER PROBLEMS NOTED ON GEAR SWING.

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