What was found
NIPPLE OF VALVE TO MAIN GEAR ACTUATOR BROKE OFF CAUSING LOSS OF FLUID AND FAILURE OF RIGHT GEAR TO DOWNLOCK.
- Difficulty date
- September 18, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N930CA
- Make and model
- Piper PA42
- Aircraft serial
- 428001030
- System (JASC)
- 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
- Part
- Shuttle Valve
- Part number
- WTC22171
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Rt Mlg Actuator
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.