Service difficulty report · Valve · Bag JETSTM3212

Difficulty date
January 12, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bag JETSTM3212
Aircraft time
19,821 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UG
Propeller
Mcauly 4HFR34C652
Part
Valve
Part number
HTE400005
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Hyd System
Part time
20,126 hours
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON APPROACH, UPON FLAP SELECTION, NO SYSTEM HYD PRESSURE. EMERG GEAR SELECTION USED TO EXTEND L/G, AND TO OBTAIN 10 DEGREES FLAP. A/C LANDED W/O INCIDENT, DUE TO LOSS OF SYS HYD PRESSURE, N/W STEERING INOP AND MAIN BRAKING WAS LIMITED. TOWED TO HANGAR. MX FOUND PN HTE400005 CHECK VALVE CRACKED, WHICH RESULTED IN LOSS OF SYS HYD FLUID. CHECK VALVE WAS REPLACED, SYS WAS REPLENISHED AND BLED, OPS CHECKED SERVICEABLE. COMPANY ISSUED FLEET INSP TO DETERMINE IF A COMMON PROBLEM WITH FACTORY INSTALLATION. FOUND MULTIPLE A/C WITH THESE NRV'S CRACKED IN RADIUS. (FPI, 10X MAG. GLASS REQUIRED TO DETECT.) VALVE'S REPLACED AS REQ`D AND MFG TO BE CONTACTED. DEFECTIVE VALVES TAGGED AND ON FILE FOR FURTHER INSPECT.