Service difficulty report · Selector Valve · Pilats PC1247E

Difficulty date
October 21, 2023
Submitted
October 23, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N112AF
Make and model
Pilats PC1247E
Aircraft serial
1412
Aircraft time
9,846 hours, 9,162 cycles
Engine
Pwc PT6A67P
Engine time
8,923 hours, 8,296 cycles
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Selector Valve
Part number
9603001274
Part serial
0769C
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 100
Part time
2,584 hours, 2,409 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER DEPARTURE FROM KEGE TO KIFP, THE CREW NOTICED HYDRAULIC FLUID COMING FROM UNDER THECENTER PEDESTAL AND SOAKING INTO THE CARPET. THE CREW DIVERTED TO KAPA AND ATC DECLARED ANEMERGENCY ON BEHALF OF THE CREW. ON LANDING THEY ALSO SAW HYDRAULIC FLUID IN THE NLG BAY. TECHNICIANS REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR SELECTOR VALVE, P/N ON/OFF 960.30.01.274, S/N OFF 0769C, S/N ON 0825C IAW AMM 12-B-32-30-03-00A-902A-A, LEAK AND OPERATIONAL TESTS PERFORMED SATISFACTORY.