Service difficulty report · Selector Valve · Cndair CL6012A12

Difficulty date
June 19, 2005
Submitted
June 21, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N664CW
Make and model
Cndair CL6012A12
Aircraft serial
3064
Aircraft time
11,981 hours, 7,164 cycles
Part
Selector Valve
Part number
555405
Part serial
342
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE CREW REPORTED THAT DURING A NORMAL GEAR EXTENSION, THE NOSE WHEEL WOULD NOT EXTEND. THE LANDING GEAR WAS CYCLED TWICE, AND THE NOSE GEAR REMAINED RETRACTED. A MANUAL EXTENSION WAS PERFORMED, AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR SELECTOR VALVE. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS WERE GOOD. EXTENSION AND RETRACTION CHECKS WERE PERFORMED WITH NO NOTED DEFECTS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.