SDR 98ZZZX2964

Service difficulty report · Valve · Lear 35LEAR

Difficulty date
May 20, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N89TC
Make and model
Lear 35LEAR
Aircraft serial
026
Part
Valve
Part number
48C48603
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg Selector
Part time
7,577 hours
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT HAD HYDRAULIC LEAK THAT WAS VERY MINOR. NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS MADE TO LOCATE THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK. THE LEAK WAS TRACED TO THE LANDING GEAR SELECTOR VALVE. UPON REMOVAL OF THE VALVE, A .75 INCH LONG CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE UPPER AFT SECTION OF THE VALVE ON THE RETURN SIDE. VALVE IS LOCATED ON THE WING STRUCTURE JUST AFT OF THE MAIN GEAR WHEEL WELLS.