Service difficulty report · Valve · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
January 27, 2000
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N866UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
45966
Part
Valve
Part number
146905
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg Steering
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LOUD NOISE AFTER TAKEOFF. GEAR WOULD NOT COME UP UNTIL FLT RELEASE HANDLE LATCH WAS USED. WHEN FLAPS WERE RETRACTED HAD A WARNING HORN AND SLOT LIGHT. DUMPED FUEL AND RETURNED TO SDF. REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSEWHEEL STEERING SHUTOFF VALVE PER MM 32-52-0 8. SYSTEM OPS CHECK NORMAL. RETRACTED GEAR OPS CHECKS GOOD P/N ON 146905 OFF 146905 S/N ON 8742 OFF 580E.

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