What was found
(CAN) DURING ROUTINE DI, NOTICED EMERGENCY BLOW DOWN BOTTLE WAS INDICATING ZERO. INVESTIGATION REVEALED BOTTLE HAD FAILED AT CONNECTION MANIFOLD ASSY. BOTTLE CONTAINS 3000 PSI NITROGEN.
- Difficulty date
- November 21, 2012
- Submitted
- September 14, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Israel ASTRASPX
- Engine
- Garrtt TFE73140
- System (JASC)
- 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
- Part
- Bottle
- Part number
- 410045631
- 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.