Service difficulty report · Shuttle Valve · Cessna 680CE

Difficulty date
October 3, 2020
Submitted
October 6, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N54DT
Make and model
Cessna 680CE
Aircraft serial
6800520
Aircraft time
1,744 hours, 681 cycles
Part
Shuttle Valve
Part number
99146891
Part serial
1029
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lt Mlg Actuator
Part time
1,744 hours, 681 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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.

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, AFTER MOVING THE LANDING CONTROL LEVER UP, THE CREW NOTED THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR AND NOSE LANDING GEAR RETRACTED, BUT THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR INDICATED AN AMBER DN INDICATION. AN AMBER GEAR DISAGREE L MESSAGE WAS ALSO NOTED. THE CREW CYCLED THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE. AFTER PUTTING THE GEAR HANDLE IN THE UP POSITION, THE L MAIN LANDING GEAR STILL INDICATED DN AND AN AMBER GEAR DISAGREE L MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED. THE CREW FLEW THE AIRCRAFT BELOW LANDING GEAR EXTEND SPEEDS. BEFORE LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT FLEW BY TOWER, TOWER CONFIRMED THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED WITH THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE IN THE UP POSITION. THE CREW LOWERED THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL HANDLE, ALL THREE GEAR INDICATED A GREEN DN INDICATION, AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH NO FURTHER DISCREPANCIES.