What was found
(AUS) LANDING GEAR SELECTOR VALVE FAULTY. INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE PRESSURE TRANSFER BOBBINS WERE TIGHT IN THE BORES CAUSING LOSS OF FACE CONTACT WITH THE ROTOR.
- Difficulty date
- October 25, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Doug DC3CS1C3G
- Engine
- Pwa R183092
- Propeller
- Hamstd 23E50
- System (JASC)
- 3234 · Landing Gear Selector
- Part
- Valve
- Part number
- 4209829
- Condition
- Faulty
- Location
- Mlg
- 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.