Service difficulty report · Selector Valve · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
July 17, 2001
Submitted
August 7, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
1,205 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Selector Valve
Part number
9603001261
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Part time
1,713 hours, 1,054 cycles
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.

What was found

(CAN) PILOTS REPORTED A INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH THE HYDRAULIC LIGHT COMING ON WHEN LANDING. THIS INDICATES THE HYDRAULIC PUMP CYCLED 6 TIMES IN 1 HOUR. AFTER SERVICING THE SYSTEM THE PROBLEM WOULD STILL OCCUR. IT WAS DECIDED TO CHANGE THE HYDRAULIC SERVICE SELECTOR VALVE. THE PROBLEM DID NOT RETURN AFTER THIS.