Service difficulty report · Priority Valve · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
July 29, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft time
21,328 hours
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Part
Priority Valve
Part number
46193
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Part time
24,468 hours
Component
Landing Gear
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

GEAR DISAGREE ON TAKEOFF, 2 MAIN SHOWING AMBER, NOSE GREEN (LANDING GEAR RETRACTION SYS) AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW SELECTED GEAR UP. WHEN GEAR WAS ALMOST UP IN THE WHEEL WELLS, THEY GOT THE GEAR DISAGREE WARNING ALONG WITH THE 2 MAINS INDICATING AMBER. CREW REPORTED THAT IT SEEMED AS THOUGH THE MAINS WOULD NOT LOCK UP IN PLACE. THEY COULD HEAR IT CYCLING, TRYING TO LOCK IN PLACE. THEN ACTIONED THE QRH AND SELECTED THE GEAR DOWN, GETTING 3 GREEN AND AFTER BURNING OFF FUEL THEY RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. MEL 32-30-01X APPLIED AND ACFT REPOSITIONED. T/S REVEALED MLG PRIORITY VALVE FAILED. REPLACED SAME GEAR SWING CARRIED OUT NO FAULT FOUND.