Service difficulty report · Valve · Piper PA46350P

Difficulty date
September 19, 2024
Submitted
September 20, 2024
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA46350P
Aircraft serial
4636391
Aircraft time
1,347 hours, 1,157 cycles
Part
Valve
Part number
101758802
Part serial
0573
Condition
Multiple Fail
Location
Zone 700
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

5 MONTH OLD EMERGENCY EXTENSION VALVE FAILED OPERATIONAL CHECK, INSTALLED IN NEW CONDITION. RECEIVED AND INSTALLED NEW EMERGENCY EXTENSION VALVE, IN MANUFACTURERS PACKAGE WITH 8130. INSTALLED, INSPECTED RIGGING AND BLED GEAR SYSTEM. PERFORMED INITIAL GEAR SWINGS (2). ON THIRD SWING, PERFORMED EMERGENCY EXTENSION PER PIPER PROCEDURE. STOWED BREAKER, SYSTEM BUILT PRESSURE AS PER USUAL. PLACED GEAR IN UP POSITION, NORMAL GEAR TRANSIT. ON PUMP BUILDING PRESSURE, EXTENSION VALVE FAILED. ATTEMPTED RE-STOWING VALVE TO NO AFFECT. TIS 0.

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