Service difficulty report · Valve · Beech C24R

Difficulty date
February 4, 2001
Submitted
March 26, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N67079
Make and model
Beech C24R
Aircraft serial
MC707
Engine
Lyc IO360A1B
Propeller
Hartzl HCM2YR
Part
Valve
Part number
169380104
Condition
Worn
Location
Landing Gear
Part time
1,966 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION VALVE WAS OPENED DURING EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION TRAINING. THE NOSE GEAR FAILED TO FULLY EXTEND. THE VALVE WAS CLOSED AND NORMAL GEAR EXTENSION WAS ATTEMPTED. THE NOSE GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND. AFTER LANDING WITH THE NOSE GEAR TRAILING, THE AIRCRAFT WAS JACKED UP AND NORMAL GEAR EXTENSION WAS TESTED. THE NOSE GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND. THE EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION VALVE WAS FOUND TO BE UNSEATED AND WAS CAUSING LOSS OF HYDRAULIC PRESSURE. THE EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION VALVE WAS FOUND TO BE WORN AND THE VALVE HAD NO STOP POSITION FOR FULLY OPEN AND FULLY CLOSED.

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