Service difficulty report · Shrader Valve · Cessna 750

Difficulty date
March 5, 2008
Submitted
March 11, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N937QS
Make and model
Cessna 750
Aircraft serial
7500137
Aircraft time
7,092 hours, 4,400 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007C
Part
Shrader Valve
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
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

AFTER TAKE-OFF INITIAL CLIMB GEAR HANDLE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. TROUBLESHOT & FOUND NOSE STRUT NOT PROPERLY EXTENDED DUE TO LEAKING LOWER NOSE STRUT SERVICE VALVE. REPLACED LOWER NOSE STRUT SERVICE VALVE WITH A NEW VALVE & SERVICED NOSE STRUT PER MM 12-10-78. VERIFIED PROPER OPERATION OF LANDING HEAR HANDLE IN AIR MODEL PER MM 32-30-00.

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