What was found
VALVE PARTIALLY OPENED ALLOWS FLUID THROUGH TO PNUMATIC SIDE. IT IS SUSPECT OF WIND/SIDE LOAD TO PUSH AGAINST IB GEAR DOOR, FORCING HYDRAULIC FLUID PAST VALVE TO PNUMATIC SIDE.
- Difficulty date
- September 22, 2014
- Submitted
- October 17, 2014
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N238PC
- Make and model
- Piper PA42
- Aircraft serial
- 428001029
- System (JASC)
- 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
- Part
- Shuttle Valve
- Part number
- WTC22171
- Condition
- Inoperative
- Location
- Landing Gear
- 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.