SDR UIEA2010071700115

Service difficulty report · Metering Valve · Boeing 747243B

Difficulty date: July 17, 2010
Submitted: July 20, 2010
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N540MC
Make and model: Boeing 747243B
Aircraft serial: 22508
Aircraft time: 107,154 hours, 18,924 cycles
System (JASC): 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
Part: Metering Valve
Part number: 267005U7
Part serial: IR100
Condition: Inoperative
Location: Mlg
Stage of operation: TO
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: C

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

What was found

WITH TAKEOFF POWER SET, ACFT PULLED RT. TAKEOFF ABANDONED AT 40 KNOTS, ENGINE POWER EVEN. (INSPECTED CABLE RUNS AND PULLEYS, CHECKED CABLE TENSIONS, NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED RIG CHECK, ALL OK. REPLACED METERING VALVE, ALL OPS NORMAL)