Service difficulty report · Selector Valve · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
June 30, 2026
Submitted
July 14, 2026
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N497PC
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft serial
497
Aircraft time
8,827 hours, 6,505 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A67
Engine time
8,694 hours, 6,449 cycles
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Selector Valve
Part number
891392
Part serial
G0840038A
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 700
Part time
965 hours, 749 cycles
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O, K, K, K

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

What was found

LANDING GEAR HYD. ACCUMULATOR MOTOR CYCLED IN FLIGHT CAUSING CAUTION TO COME ON. AIRCRAFT WAS JACK AND TROUBLESHOT, FOUND SERVICE SELECTOR VALVE TO BE LEAKING INTERNALLY. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS OCCURED IN TWO YEARS. REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW VALVE. PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED.