What was found
(CAN) WHILE TAXIING, THE AIR GROUND SWITCH ACTIVATED DUE TO A LEAK IN THE LANDING GEAR SHOCK STRUT THAT ALLOWED THE HIGH PRESSURE SIDE TO LEAK INTO THE LOW PRESSURE SIDE.
- Difficulty date
- December 14, 1999
- Submitted
- January 19, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Pilats PC1245
- Aircraft time
- 1,597 hours
- System (JASC)
- 3213 · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/Truck
- Part
- Strut
- Part number
- 5321012175
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Mlg
- Part time
- 1,399 hours, 1,750 cycles
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- D
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.