Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
April 25, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N589US
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23934
Part
Check Valve
Part number
BACV10CD12
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
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

PIT - FL8051 - AFTER TAKEOFF AND LANDING GEAR 'UP' SELECTED, THE NOSE GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT. SELECTED GEAR 'DOWN' AND PERFORMED CHECKLIST. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT PIT AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NOSE LANDING GEAR STEERING CHECK VALVE HAD FAILED. REPLACED CHECK VALVE. CYCLED GEAR NUMEROUS TIMES. ALL TESTED GOOD. LEAK CHECK GOOD. (X)