Service difficulty report · Housing · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
July 19, 2021
Submitted
July 28, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N4118B
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
318452021
Aircraft time
11,380 hours
Part
Housing
Part number
460365
Condition
Failed
Location
Hyd Filter
Part time
11,380 hours
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

THE LEFT SIDE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FILTER BOWL ASSEMBLY SEPARATED FROM THE UPPER FILTER HOUSING DUE TO A FAILURE IN THE THREAD PORTION OF THE FILTER BOWL. NO STRESS ON THE BOWL COULD BE DETECTED AND THE REASON FOR THE FAILURE REMIANS UNKNOWN. FAILURE OF THE BOWL CAUSED A TOTAL LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID INCLUDING THE RESERVE/EMGERGENCY PUMP SUPPLY. AT THIS TIME NO REASON HAS BEEN FOUND FOR THE LOSS OF FLUID IN THE EMERGENCY EXTENSION SYSTEM. THE NOSE LANDING GEAR FAILED TO LOCK IN THE DOWN POSITION DUE TO LOSS OF FLUID IN THE PRIMARY AND BACKUP/EMERGENCY SYSTEMS. INVESTIGATION FOR THE CAUSE OF THE EMERGENCY SYSTEM LOSS IS ON GOING. TOTAL TIME AND TOTAL CYCLES OF THE PART THAT FAILED IS NOT TRACKED.

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