Service difficulty report · Powerpack · Piper PA28R200

Difficulty date
December 20, 2000
Submitted
December 22, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4875T
Make and model
Piper PA28R200
Aircraft serial
28R7235129
Part
Powerpack
Part number
105476
Part serial
AH5239
Condition
Failed
Location
Empenage
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT IN AIR, AND WOULD NOT GO DOWN AND LOCKED. PUT AIRCRAFT ON JACKS, AND GEAR WOULD NOT CYCLE. FOUND CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED. RESET BREAKER, GEAR COULD COME UNLOCKED, BUT WOULD NOT GO UP, AND GEAR WOULD NOT LOCK DOWN. PUMP DID NOT HAVE PRESSURES IAW PIPER MANUAL. REMOVED POWER PACK FOR OVERHAUL, REINSTALLED AFTER OVERHAUL, GEAR CYCLED NORMAL. (X)

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