Service difficulty report · Shuttle Valve · Cessna 510

Difficulty date
March 26, 2023
Submitted
March 29, 2023
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N88CH
Make and model
Cessna 510
Aircraft serial
5100224
Aircraft time
2,659 hours, 1,692 cycles
Part
Shuttle Valve
Part number
51451
Part serial
0474
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Zone 700
Part time
2,659 hours, 1,692 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF, THE CREW REPORTED THE RH GEAR DOWN/LOCKED (GREEN) LIGHT DID NOT EXTINGUISH AND THE TRANSIT LIGHT STAYED ON. THE CREW FOLLOWED THE AFM PROCEDURE AND RESET AND ATTEMPTED A SECOND GEAR RETRACTION WITH NO SUCCESS. MX PERFORMED MULTIPLE GEAR SWINGS AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE DISCREPANCY. THE EVENT WAS DISCUSSED WITH TEXTRON TECH SUPPORT AND AT THEIR RECOMMENDATION, WE REPLACED THE RH GEAR REGEN SHUTTLE VALVE. OPS CHECK AND FLIGHT EVALUATION WERE SATISFACTORY.

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