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
604
Condition
Malfunctioned
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) ON SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE 1000 HRS HYD. SYSTEM 3000 PSI LEAK TEST (LANDING GEAR MM M-8101, ROUTINE MAINTENANCE) HYD. SELECTOR FOUND LEAKING TO RETURN ON GEAR DOWN SECTION. WAS UNABLE TO BUILD UP PRESSURE TO OPERATE GEAR WITH MANUAL EXTERNAL PUMP. NEW HYD. SELECTOR INSTALLED AND IT WAS FOUND LEAKING TO RETURN ON GEAR UP SELECTION. WHEN LANDING GEAR CYCLED WITH AIRCRAFT HYD.PUMP SYSTEM OPERATES NORMALLY. SUSPECT NOT TESTING HYD. SELECTOR VALVES BOTH OLD AND NEW VALVES OVERHAULED BY THEM. (TC NR 20060828003)

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