Service difficulty report · Actuator · Piper PA32R301T

Difficulty date
July 22, 1999
Submitted
July 13, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4134D
Make and model
Piper PA32R301T
Aircraft serial
3257070
Part
Actuator
Part number
SFA2325
Condition
Leaking
Location
Actuator Shaft
Part time
143 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

MALFUNCTION OCCURRED IN-FLIGHT. PILOT REPORTED HYDRAULIC PUMP FAILURE IN-FLIGHT. TROUBLESHOT PROBLEM, DETERMINED THAT LT MAIN GEAR ACTUATOR WAS LEAKING AT ACTUATOR SHAFT, AS WELL AS NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR LEAKING INTERNALLY AND SUCKING IN AIR, ALL CONTRIBUTING TO CAUSE HYDRAULIC PUMP TO CYCLE CONTINUOUSLY AND FAIL. (X)

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