Service difficulty report · Selector Valve · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
September 10, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft time
8,632 hours
Engine
Ge CF343A1
Part
Selector Valve
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE TOWING AIRCRAFT TO HANGER, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AND RETRACTED, CAUSING CONSIDERABLE DAMAAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. NOSE LANDING GEAR SELECTOR VALVE FAILURE AND PREVIOUS BRAKE SYSTEM PROBLEMS.STRUCTURE REPAIR CARRIED OUT, NOSE LANDING GEAR CHANGED, REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR SELECTOR VALVE (P/N 750006000), AND BRAKE CONTROL VALVE. NOSE GEAR OPERATION CHECK CARRIED OUT.