SDR USAAD01148

Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Doug DC981

Difficulty date
August 10, 2001
Submitted
September 10, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N807US
Make and model
Doug DC981
Aircraft serial
48039
Part
Control Valve
Condition
Out Of Rig
Location
Landing Gear
Stage of operation
AP
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

PIT-BOS - FLT 564 - DURING APPROACH, RECEIVED LANDING GEAR UNSAFE INDICATIONS WHEN THE LANDING GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN. RECYCLED THE LANDING GEAR AND RECEIVED NORMAL GEAR DOWN INDICATIONS. THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE CHECKED AND ADJUSTED THE RIGGING OF THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL VALVE. A GEAR SWING WAS ALSO ACCOMPLISHED. OPERATIONALLY CHECKED OK. (M)

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