SDR SB06050

Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
May 12, 2006
Submitted
May 15, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N438US
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24560
Part
Check Valve
Part number
BACV10CD12
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg Ww
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF FROM PHL, WITH LANDING GEAR SELECTED UP, CREW REPORTED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR INDICATED BOTH RED AND GREEN LIGHTS. A NOTICEABLE AIR FLOW NOISE WAS PRESENT, SUGGESTING THE NOSE LANDING GEAR WAS STILL EXTENDED. THE MAIN LANDING GEAR INDICATED UP AND LOCKED. CREW COMPLIED WITH QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK PROCEDURES AND RETURNED TO FIELD AT PHL. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NOSE LANDING GEAR UPLINE LOCKING ACTUATOR CHECK VALVE HAD FAILED. REMOVED AND REPLACED CHECK VALVE. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.

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