SDR RRXA011040

Service difficulty report · Restrictor Valve · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
April 26, 2001
Submitted
May 14, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8076U
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45941
Aircraft time
81,337 hours, 33,580 cycles
Part
Restrictor Valve
Part number
47767085503
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
LD
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

ON/BEFORE LANDING, WITH LANDING GEAR HANDLE PLACED DOWN, DOORS WARNING LIGHT ON, LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LT MLG GREEN LIGHT NOT ILLUM. ALT DOOR LT LIGHT ON LT GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND. RAN EMERGENCY CHECKLIST AND PERFORMED EMERGENCY LEFT GEAR UP LANDING. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT MLG RETRACT ACTUATOR RESTRICTOR VALVE IAW DC-8 MM 32-31-19 REF W/O 1746 TASK 14637 AND LG PG 9865-18 FOR DETAILS AND PARTS CERTIFICATION, OPS CKS GOOD DURING GEAR SWING IAW DC-8 MM 32-30-00 REF 109 PAGE 9865-21 FOR GEAR SWING.

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