Service difficulty report · Housing · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
August 7, 2000
Submitted
August 16, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N27755
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
317852148
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Part
Housing
Part number
28108
Condition
Cracked
Location
Hyd Filter
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

PILOT REPORTED GEAR WOULD NOT CYCLE DOWN. GEAR WAS PUMPED DOWN MANUALLY. FLUID WAS OBSERVED LEAKING FROM LEFT HYDRAULIC FILTER HOUSING. HOUSING WAS REMOVED AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE LAST FEW THREADS ON THE HOUSING SIDE HAD CRACKED THROUGH. HOUSING AND O-RING WERE REPLACED AND SYSTEM SERVICED AND FUNCTIONALLY TESTED. (X)

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