SDR 96ZZZX1633

Service difficulty report · Loading Valve · Cessna 525

Difficulty date
March 11, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N94MZ
Make and model
Cessna 525
Aircraft serial
5250094
Part
Loading Valve
Part number
991242322
Condition
Failed
Location
Manifold Assy
Part time
311 hours
Component
991242323
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT. PRIOR TO TAKEOFF, PILOT REPORTED FLAPS SEEMED SLUGGISH. AFTER RECYCLING GEAR SEVERAL TIMES, SYSTEM APPEARED TO BE WORKING PROPERLY. AFTER NEXT TAKEOFF, GEAR RETRACTED NORMALLY, BUT WHEN GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN, GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND. GEAR WAS BLOWN DOWN SUCCESSFULLY. REPLACED VALVE, OPERATIONAL CHECKED OKAY.

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