Service difficulty report · Selector Valve · Beech B90

Difficulty date
August 28, 2006
Submitted
October 3, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B90
Aircraft time
14,190 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A20
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Selector Valve
Part number
25800
Part serial
1250
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING THE SCHEDULED TASK TO LEAK CHECK THE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM (LANDING GEAR MM M-8101, ROUTINE MAINTENANCE) IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO BUILD PRESSURE IN THE LANDING GEAR HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WITH THE MANUAL PUMP INSTALLED. UPON INVESTIGATION IT WAS FOUND THAT FLUID WAS BEING ROUTED TO THE DOWN PORT AND THE RETURN PORT AT THE SAME TIME. ELECTRICAL POWER WAS ON THE AIRCRAFT AND THE LANDING GEAR SELECTED TO THE DOWN POSITION. THIS VALVE HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY REMOVED FROM ANOTHER SIMILAR TYPE AIRCRAFT FOR THE SAME PROBLEM AND WAS REPAIRED. REF NR ASR-6188-011605. WHEN CYCLED USING THE AIRFRAME SYSTEM HYDRAULIC PUMP THE LANDING GEAR OPERATED CORRECTLY AND APPEARED TO NOT HAVE AN FAULTS. (TC NR 20060828002)

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