Service difficulty report · Line · Piper PA23250

Difficulty date
August 29, 2002
Submitted
September 19, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N508UU
Make and model
Piper PA23250
Aircraft serial
277954001
Part
Line
Part number
3153600
Condition
Broken
Location
Hyd System
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 LANDING APPROACH, LANDING GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND EITHER NORMALLY OR BY USING HAND PUMP. LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED BY USING BLOW DOWN BOTTLE, NOSE AND RIGHT REAR DID NOT EXTEND AND AIRCRAFT WAS SUBTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING LANDING. INSPECTION REVEALED THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWN INE IN NACELLE HAD FAILED AT THE SLEEVE/FLARE AREA.

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