What was found
A WIRE BECAME LOOSE THAT ATTACHED TO A HYD VALVE THAT RELEASED THE PRESSURE ON THE LANDING GEAR DOWN CYLINDERS. THIS LET THE LANDING GEAR FOLD UPON LANDING. THE WIRE CONNECTION WAS TIGHTENED.
- Difficulty date
- April 25, 2012
- Submitted
- May 18, 2012
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N79DJ
- Make and model
- Amtr SEAWIND
- Aircraft serial
- 48
- System (JASC)
- 2997 · Hydraulic Power System Wiring
- Part
- Wire
- Condition
- Loose
- Location
- Hyd Valve
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.