Service difficulty report · Line · Piper PA31T

Difficulty date
October 10, 2005
Submitted
October 25, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N78CA
Make and model
Piper PA31T
Aircraft serial
31T7920062
Part
Line
Part number
50157001
Condition
Chafed
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Part time
5,144 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

CUSTOMER REPORTED RED FLUID SEEP AT TOP IB OF RT WING. RT IB LEADING EDGES WERE REMOVED. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A LEADING EDGE RETAINING SCREW HAD CHAFED THE RT HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LINE AND SUBSEQUENTLY CAUSED A HYDRAULIC LEAK. THE LINE WAS REPLACED AND THE AC WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. THIS AREA IS NOT NORMALLY ACCESSED DURING PERIODIC INSPECTIONS. IT IS SUGGESTED THA THE AREA BE INSPECTED AT 800 HOUR INTERVALS. (EA03200602866) (K)

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