Service difficulty report · Solenoid Valve · Beech A100

Difficulty date
September 27, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech A100
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Propeller
Hartzl HCD4N3C
Part
Solenoid Valve
Part number
25400
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING A FLIGHT, THE TRANSITION LIGHT CAME ON AND THE LIGHT INDICATING THAT THE HYDRAULIC PUMP IS WORKING WAS OFF. EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION CUTOUT. IT WAS LATER FOUND AT THE HANGAR THAT SOLENOID VALVE, PN 25400 WAS DIRTY AND WAS NOT CLOSING PROPERLY ALLOWING THE PUMP TO RUN FOR A LONG TIME. THE PUMP BREAKER FINALLY OPEN SHUTTING DOWN THE PUMP. SOLENOID VALVE WAS CLEANED AND REINSTALLED RETRACTION CUTOUT WITHOUT ANY OTHER PROBLEM. INSPECTION OF ALL THE HYDRAULIC LANDING SYS CUTOUT. THIS ACFT IS EQUIPED WITH LANDING GEAR SYSTEM, STC SA 4013 WE.

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