Service difficulty report · Sequence Valve · Boeing 7472D3B

Difficulty date
February 10, 2005
Submitted
March 15, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N506MC
Make and model
Boeing 7472D3B
Aircraft serial
21252
Part
Sequence Valve
Part number
2670296
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

NOSE GEAR CYCLED X3 DURING CLIMB-OUT, TO DOORS OPEN AND NOSE GEAR INTRANSIT. ALSO AT THE SAME TIME RT WING DOOR ANNUNCIATOR ON AND GEAR INTRANSIT. ALL CONDITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH AIRCRAFT VIBRATION NOISE VIA AIR STREAM. ALL THREE CYCLES WERE PRECEDED BY RED GEAR WARNING LIGHT AT LANDING GEAR LEVER. FOUND RT WING GEAR DOOR SYSTEM CABLE SLIGHTLY SLACK FROM GROUND DOOR RELEASE HANDLE TO DIFFERENTIAL. ADJUSTED TENSION PER MM 32-35-00. REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE GEAR OPERATED DOOR SEQ VALVE AND NOSE GEAR DOOR OPERATED SEQUENCE VALVE AS A PRECAUTION PER MCC REQUEST. PERFORMED GEAR RETRACTION AND EXTENSION CHECK. OPS CHECKED OK AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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