What was found
PILOT COULD NOT EXTEND LANDING GEAR FULLY WITH EMERGENCY HAND PUMP. FLUID LEAK AT RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR, DEPLETED FLUID SUPPLY PRIOR TO COMPLETION OF GEAR DOWN CYCLE.
- Difficulty date
- December 27, 2000
- Submitted
- January 24, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N3555B
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Aircraft serial
- 318052056
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540*
- System (JASC)
- 3232 · Landing Gear Door Actuator
- Part
- Actuator
- Part number
- WTC21141
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Rt Mlg Door
- Part time
- 4,455 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.