What was found
DURING GEAR EXTENSION FOR LANDING, NOSE LANDING GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND DURING FIRST ATTEMPT. SECOND ATTEMPT WAS SUCCESSFUL. DOOR CONTROL VALVE WAS ADJUSTED TO CORRECT PROBLEM.
- Difficulty date
- February 22, 2008
- Submitted
- February 25, 2008
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N518QS
- Make and model
- Gulstm GVSPG550
- Aircraft serial
- 5075
- Aircraft time
- 2,948 hours, 998 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
- Part
- Control Valve
- Part number
- 1159SCH23135
- Part serial
- 3001
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Mlg
- 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.