SDR 95ZZZX5856

Service difficulty report · Gauge · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
September 21, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
LX5R031N
State of Illinois DOT Division of Aeronautics
Aircraft
N971LL
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft serial
BB572
Part
Gauge
Part number
P500
Condition
Failed
Location
Accum Press
Part time
765 hours
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THIS GAUGE IS PART OF STC SA4378WP AVIADESIGN, INC., HYDRAULIC LANDING GEAR SYSTEM. GAUGE FOUND PEGGED ON HIGH SIDE. AFTER RELEASING PRESSURE, GAUGE DROPPED TO A MINIMUM READING OF 800 P.S.I.G. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDS A BETTER QUALITY GAUGE BE USED IN SYSTEM.