Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Boeing 7373G7

Difficulty date
March 5, 2005
Submitted
March 7, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N157AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373G7
Aircraft serial
23779
Part
Check Valve
Part number
01215209002
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
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

LAS - AIR TURNBACK - FLT 0892 - ON CLIMBOUT OF LAS EN ROUTE FOR SEA AFTER SELECTING LANDING GEAR UP THE NOSE GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT, RECYCLED THE LANDING GEAR AND NOSE REMAINED DOWN, TURNED BACK TO LAS FOR REPAIR. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED 2 EACH NOSE LANDING GEAR CHECK VALVES UP LINE TO NOSE LANDING GEAR UPLOCK ACTUATOR, LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD.

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