Service difficulty report · Swivel Valve · Cndair CL600*

Difficulty date
September 9, 2001
Submitted
September 21, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cndair CL600*
Engine
Ge CF34*
Part
Swivel Valve
Part number
530507
Condition
Seized
Location
Nlg Steering
Part time
481 hours, 443 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) THE MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NL HYDRAULIC SWIVEL VALVE ANTI-ROTATION PIN SHEARED. THE SWIVEL VALVE P/N 53050-7, S/N MAL-0079, WAS REMOVED FROM AIRCRAFT 10008, IT WOULD APPEAR THAT THE VALVE WOULD HAVE SEIZED RESULTING IN THE LT ANTI-ROTATION PIN P/N 52119-1 SHEARING ALLOWING THE BOTTOM PART OF THE SWIVEL VALVE TO ROTATE BACK AND FORTH FOLLOWING THE MOVEMENT OF THE ACTUATOR, SUBSEQUENTLY BREAKING THE HYDRAULIC LINE P/N 52404-3.