Service difficulty report · Shuttle Valve · Dhav DHC7102

Difficulty date
December 22, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N901HA
Make and model
Dhav DHC7102
Aircraft serial
042
Part
Shuttle Valve
Part number
50841
Condition
Failed
Location
Nose Gear
Part time
19,028 hours
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FLT NR 3030 - DCA-ORF - AFTER TAKEOFF, WITH GEAR HANDLE UP, HANDLE GEAR TRANSIT LIGHT AND RED LIGHT STAY ON FOR NOSE GEAR. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED ON TO ORF AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NLG GROUND LOCK CABLE. LATER IN THE DAY, FLIGHT 3082, ORF-DCA, THE NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. THE AIRCRFT RETURNED TO ORF AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR SHUTTLE VALVE AND LINEAR ACTUATOR. (M)