SDR RRXA96023

Service difficulty report · Contl Vlv · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
April 24, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N791FT
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46045
Part
Contl Vlv
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Mlg Door
Stage of operation
CL
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

KDAY - FLT 8 - AFTER TAKEOFF DOOR NOT LATCHED LIGHT AND ALTERNATE MAIN DOOR LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE FLIGHT CREW RECYCLED THE LANDING GEAR, RETURNED TO KDAY. MAINTENANCE RIGGED THE MLG DOOR CONTROL VALVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE MLG DOOR ACTUATOR AND CONTROL VALVE AS A PRECAUTION. OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE MLG DOOR INDICATION SYSTEM WAS NORMAL ON GROUND CHECK. (M)

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