Service difficulty report · Shuttle Valve · Blanca 1730A

Difficulty date
June 24, 2007
Submitted
July 31, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8847V
Make and model
Blanca 1730A
Aircraft serial
30359
Aircraft time
1,527 hours
Engine
Cont IO520K
Propeller
Hartzl HCC3YF1
Part
Shuttle Valve
Part number
1956750
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg
Part time
1,527 hours
Stage of operation
LD
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

THE AIRCRAFT LOST ELECTRICAL POWER AND PILOT TRIED TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR USING THE EMERGENCY LEVER. THE EMERGENCY LOWERING OF THE LANDING GEAR DID NOT TAKE PLACE AND THE PILOT HAD TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT WITH THE LANDING GEAR IN THE FULL UP POSITION. DAMAGE; PROP STRIKE, LOWER FUSELAGE SKIDDING DAMAGE, LOWER FUSELAGE FUEL DRAIN GROUND OFF, SUDDEN STOPPAGE OF THE ENGINE.