Service difficulty report · Powerpack · Piper PA32R300

Difficulty date
December 1, 2004
Submitted
December 1, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N898DS
Make and model
Piper PA32R300
Aircraft serial
32R7780358
Aircraft time
2,617 hours
Part
Powerpack
Part number
HYC5005
Part serial
AH1960
Condition
Burned
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

OWNER REPORTED LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND. IMPLEMENTED EMERGENCY EXTENSION SUCCESSFULLY. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED THE FOLLOWING: THE HYDRAULIC POWER PACK MOTOR BRUSHES AND COMMUTATOR WERE WORN WELL BEYOND LIMITS. THE VENT HOLE FOR THE POWER PACK WAS BLOCKED BY A FACTORY INSTALLED WASHER (NOT REMOVED ON INSTALLATION). THERE WERE INTERMITTENT CONTACTS BETWEEN SELECTOR HANDLE WIRING CAUSING THE GEAR MOTOR TO CYCLE INTERMITTENTLY AFTER POWER PACK REPLACEMENT. REPLACED THE POWER PACK ASSEMBLY, REPAIRED THE WIRING, AND REMOVED THE VENT HOLE COVER (ON THE NEW POWER PACK). SYSTEM OPS CKS PER MFG SPECS.

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