Service difficulty report · Selector Valve · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
May 8, 2004
Submitted
June 4, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft time
20,249 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A65B
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4MP3
Part
Selector Valve
Part number
623372
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Hyd Power
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
9
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) DURING APPROACH THE CREW NOTICED THAT THE LANDING GEAR WAS LOUDER THAN USUAL ANDSLOWER TO EXTEND. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE POWER PACK SELECTOR VALVE TO BE INTERMI TTENT AND THE POWER PACK TO BE NOISY. WITH THE AIRCRAFT ON JACKS THERE WERE TIMES WHEN THE GEAR WOULD FAIL TO EXTEND WHEN SELECTED AND HAD TO BE MANUALLY EXTENDED. POWER PACK ASSY INCLUDING THE SELECTOR VALVE WAS REPLACED AND THE LANDING GEAR TESTED SERVICEABLE. AIRCRAFT WAS PLACED BACK INTO SERVICE ON MAY 13TH.

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