Service difficulty report · Shuttle Valve · Bag JETSTM3201

Difficulty date
March 15, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N952AE
Make and model
Bag JETSTM3201
Aircraft serial
952
Part
Shuttle Valve
Part number
9902A
Condition
Defective
Location
Lt Mlg
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

FLIGHT 3348 SBP/LAX, PILOT REPORTED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL DETERMINED THAT THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR RADIUS ROD SHUTTLE VALVE HAD FAILED. THE VALVE WAS REPLACED, GEAR SWINGS WERE PERFORMED AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS OF THE SYSTEM WERE SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.