What was found
(AUS) LANDING GEAR BLOWDOWN BOTTLE OUTLET VALVE FAULTY - INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE `O' RING ON THE VALVE POPPET ASSEMBLY WAS MISSING- REMAINS OF THE `O' RING WERE FOUND DOWNSTREAM IN THE EMERGENCY GEAR BLOWDOWN SYSTEM
- Difficulty date
- April 22, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 402C
- Engine
- Cont TSIO520VB
- System (JASC)
- 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
- Part
- Valve
- Part number
- 9911543
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Blowdown Sys
- 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.