SDR 97ZZZX5164

Service difficulty report · Spool Valve · Cessna 210B

Difficulty date
October 22, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9740X
Make and model
Cessna 210B
Aircraft serial
21058040
Engine
Cont IO470S
Part
Spool Valve
Part number
ES12704
Condition
Stuck
Location
Mlg Pwr Pack
Stage of operation
NR
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

THE SPOOL VALVE IN THE LANDING GEAR POWER PACK MANIFOLD VALVE ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND STUCK IN THE GEAR UP MODE. PULLED SOLENOID OUT, DEPRESSED THE SPOOL VALVE COUPLE OF TIMES, AND IT SPRUNG BACK INTO THE GEAR DOWN MODE. THEN GEAR WAS HAND PUMPED DOWN AND LOCKED. REASON FOR VALVE TO STICK IN GEAR UP MODE IS UNKNOWN AT THIS DATE.

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