Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Lakeac 250LAKE

Difficulty date
April 24, 2001
Submitted
July 12, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Lakeac 250LAKE
Aircraft serial
741
Aircraft time
1,868 hours
Part
O-Ring
Part number
MS28775115010
Condition
Deteriorated
Location
Shaft
Part time
1,868 hours
Component
Te Flap Actuato · Gerdes
Component part number
A13016
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING LOCAL FLIGHT, PILOT NOTICED HYDRAULIC PUMP CYCLING CONSTANTLY. PILOT ELECTED TO LAND AND CHECK. LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT FULLY EXTEND. PILOT COULD NOT GET LANDING GEAR FULLY UP OR DOWN. EMERGENCY LANDING MADE WITH PARTIAL GEAR ON GRASS STRIP WITH MINIMAL DAMAGE. FOUND T/E FLAP ACTUATOR SHAFT SEALS (3 ORINGS) LEAKING FLUID CAUSING LACK OF SUFFICIENT PRESSURE TO OPERATE GEAR AND FLAPS.