Service difficulty report · In-Out Valve · Bag JETSTM3201

Difficulty date
January 22, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N961AE
Make and model
Bag JETSTM3201
Aircraft serial
961
Part
In-Out Valve
Part number
HTE4878
Condition
Defective
Location
Landing Gear
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

FLIGHT NR 5060 (LAX/IYK) PILOT REPORTED AFTER TAKEOFF THAT THE MAIN AND NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE EMERGENCY RELEASE PIN POPPED. THEY REMOVED AND REPLACED THE INWARD-OUTWARD VALVE AND PERFORMED A GEAR SWING. THE OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.