Service difficulty report · Selector Valve · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
April 1, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft time
20,708 hours
Part
Selector Valve
Part number
2781014013
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) AIRCRAFT TOOK OFF AND PILOT REPORTED THE GEAR IN TRANSIT LIGHT STAYED RED. GEAR WAS CYCLED YET THE IN TRANSIT LIGHT WAS STILL ON. ACFT RETURNED TO BLOCKS AND MAINTENANCE CHECKED THE EMERGENCY SELECTOR VALVE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE SELECTOR WAS NOT IN THE NORMAL POSITION AND WAS IN THE EMERGENCY POSITION. THE SELECTOR WAS REPOSITIONED AND THE "PIT" PIN WAS SECURED WITH THE SELECTOR IN THE PROPER POSITION. GEAR SWINGS CARRIED OUT AND CHECKED SERVICEABLE. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.