Service difficulty report · Selector Valve · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
May 20, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft time
8 hours
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Part
Selector Valve
Part number
601R751461
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg
Part time
18 hours
Stage of operation
LD
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

ON APPROACH AFTER A 5 HR FLIGHT THE CREW SELECTED GEAR DOWN. THE MAIN GEAR EXTEND, THE NOSE DOORS OPEN BUT THE GEAR REMAIN IN THE NOSE WELL. THE GEAR DISAGREE WARNING ILLUMINATES. CREW EXECUTES A GO-AROUND, THE CREW SELECTS MANUAL GEAR RELEASE. THE NOSE GEAR EXTENDS. LANDING IS UNEVENTFUL. ACFT IS TAXIED TO THE HANGER. THE COMPUTER STORED FAULT INDICATES THE NOSE GEAR SELECTOR VALVE IS TO BE REPLACED. SUBSEQUENT HANGER OPS BEFORE VALVE REPLACEMENT FUNCTIONS NORMALLY. VALVE IS REPLACED AND HANGER CHECKS ARE NORMAL.