ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 377029
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| Date: | Wednesday 12 June 1985 |
| Time: | 16:50 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna T337G |
| Owner/operator: | Tarr Chevrolet Co. |
| Registration: | N30S |
| MSN: | P3370147 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 509 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-360-C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Knoxville, TN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Sea Island, GA (KSSI) |
| Morristown, TN (MOR | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT MADE AN EMERGENCY GEAR UP LANDING WHEN BOTH THE NORMAL AND EMERGENCY EXTENSION SYSTEMS FAILED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. A MECHANIC WAS LATER ABLE TO EXTEND THE GEAR WITH THE ACFT ON JACKS BY REPEATEDLY CYCLING THE SELECTOR SWITCH.IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE SOLENOID ON THE LANDING GEAR HYDRAULIC MANIFOLD ASSEMBLY HAD MALFUNCTIONED, LEAVING THE SELECTOR VALVE ASSEMBLY STUCK IN THE UP POSITION. CESSNA SERVICE LETTER SE76-24 RECOMMENDS REPLACEMENT OF THE SOLENOID WITH AN IMPROVED VERSION. ACCORDING TO THE MECHANIC, THIS HAD NOT BEEN ACCOMPLISHED PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL85LA184
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Mar-2024 07:30 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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