What was found
THIS GAUGE IS PART OF STC SA 4378-WP AVIA DESIGN, INC., HYDRAULIC LANDING GEAR RETRACTION SYSTEM. GAUGE FOUND STUCK AT 1,150 PSI DURING AIRCRAFT INSPECTION. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDS A BETTER QUALITY GAUGE BE USED IN SYSTEM.
- Difficulty date
- January 29, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Filed by
- LX5R031N
State of Illinois DOT Division of Aeronautics - Aircraft
- N961LL
- Make and model
- Beech B200
- Aircraft serial
- BB1139
- System (JASC)
- 2931 · Hydraulic Pressure Indicator
- Part
- Gauge
- Part number
- P50018LMBE
- Condition
- Stuck
- Location
- Accum Press
- Part time
- 290 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.