What was found
(AUS) HYDRAULIC SYSTEM UNLOADING VALVE CONTAINED DEBRIS UNDER THE VALVE SEAT CAUSING THE VALVE TO REMAIN PARTIALLY OPEN AND PREVENTING THE CORRECT HYDRAULIC PRESSURE FROM BEING REACHED.
- Difficulty date
- December 11, 2003
- Submitted
- January 5, 2004
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 404CESSNA
- Engine
- Cont GTSIO520M
- Propeller
- Mcauly 3FF32C501
- System (JASC)
- 2910 · Hydraulic System, Main
- Part
- Valve
- Condition
- Contaminated
- Location
- Hyd System
- Stage of operation
- LD
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.