Service difficulty report · Selector Valve · Cndair CL6002B16

Difficulty date
March 27, 2005
Submitted
April 12, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N601AD
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B16
Aircraft serial
5186
Engine
Ge CF34*
Part
Selector Valve
Part number
75006000
Condition
Shorted
Location
Nlg Door
Part time
1,190 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

DEPARTED, ENROUTE, UPON GEAR RETRACTION THE NOSE GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED. THE CREW CYCLED THE GEAR BUT THE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE WHERE IT LANDED SAFELY. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED NOSE GEAR SELECTOR VALVE INTERNALLY SHORTED. SELECTOR VALVE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. SERVICED NR 3 HYDR SYSTEM. PERFORMED GEAR SWING TEST IAW MM. AC RETURNED TO SERVICE. (K) (EA25200507171)