Service difficulty report · Connector · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
April 13, 2007
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft time
21,476 hours
Engine
Ge CF343A1
Part
Connector
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Selector Valve
Part time
14,977 hours
Component
Selector Valve
Component part number
750006000
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

(CAN) ON APPROACH NOSE LANDING GEAR DID NOT EXTEND. CREW CARRIED OUT A GO-AROUND AND COMPLETED A MANUAL EXTENSION. THE GEAR LOWERED AND LOCKED-CREW RECEIVED 3 GREENS IN THE COCKPIT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE WAS DISPATCHED TO TROUBLESHOOT. PSEU CODES READ AND FORWARDED TO TECH OPS. AFTER CONSULTATION WITH TECH OPS, SUSPECT THE NLG SELECTOR VALVE AT FAULT. AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION IT WAS NOTED THAT THE NLG SELECTOR VALVE HAD A SLIGHT LEAK NR THE SOLENOID CONNECTOR PLUG WAS CONTAMINATED WITH HYD FLUID. THE SELECTOR VALVE WAS REPLACED AND GEAR SWINGS WERE CARRIED OUT WITH NFF AND A/C WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE WITHOUT ANY FURTHER INCIDENTS. (TC NR 20070416005)