SDR 97ZZZX678

Service difficulty report · Selector Valve · Cessna 441

Difficulty date
January 16, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N555JJ
Make and model
Cessna 441
Aircraft serial
4410004
Part
Selector Valve
Condition
Miswired
Location
Nlg
Part time
5,777 hours
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THE NOSE GEAR RETRACTED DURING ENGINE START WITH THE GEAR SELECTOR DOWN AND THREE GREEN GEAR IND LIGHTS. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE LEFT DOWNLOCK SWITCH FAILED IN THE CONTROL CIRCUIT APPLYING POWER TO THE LOADING VALVE AND HYD SLECTOR VALVE. PIN B AND D IN CONNECTOR P52 WERE FOUND REVERSED. SL PJ81-15 WAS C/W.

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