# SDR RRXA010025

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 27, 2001
- Submitted: April 12, 2001
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N605AL](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N605AL), registered now
- Make and model: Doug DC-8-73F
- Registry model: [Doug DC-8-73F](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-73f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 46106
- Aircraft time: 90,385 hours, 22,561 cycles
- System (JASC): [3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3230)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA010025

## Discrepancy

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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