Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Bag JETSTM3101

Difficulty date
June 27, 2001
Submitted
July 25, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bag JETSTM3101
Aircraft time
19,190 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UG
Propeller
Rotol R333482F12
Part
Check Valve
Part number
HTE400005
Condition
Cracked
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOTS WERE NOT ABLE TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR. GEAR WAS PUMPED DOWN (EMERGENCY EXTENSION). AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. CHECK VALVE WAS FOUND CRACKED, ALLOWING FLUID TO EXCAPE SYSTEM. NO PHYSICAL DAMAGE THAT COULD CAUSE CRACK WAS EVIDENT. PART REPLACED. SYSTEM CHECKED AND SERVICED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.