Service difficulty report · Selector Valve · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
February 20, 2020
Submitted
February 20, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N681GH
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft serial
681
Aircraft time
2,144 hours, 2,264 cycles
Part
Selector Valve
Condition
Leaking
Location
Mlg
Part time
2,144 hours, 2,264 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AN INTERNAL LEAK ON THE LANDING GEAR SELECTOR CAUSED THE FLUID TO CIRCULATE IN THE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM WHICH DOES NOT ALLOW SUFFICANT PRESSURE TO BUILD IN THE SYSTEM TO HOLD THE LANDING GEAR IN THE UP POSITION. THE LANDING GEAR SLOWLY CREPT DOWN IN FLIGHT ALERTING THE CREW AT WHICH POINT THEY RETURN TO KPDK WITH AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING.