Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Piper PA23250

Difficulty date
July 29, 2006
Submitted
August 25, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N401PJ
Make and model
Piper PA23250
Aircraft serial
274112
Engine
Lyc IO540*
Part
Hydraulic Line
Condition
Chafed
Location
Hydraulic Sys
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.

What was found

AIRCRAFT SUFFERED HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LOSS, FOUND LT RUDDER CABLE CHAFED THRU PRESSURE LINE BEHIND PILOTS LT SIDE WALL, AREA IS DIFFICULT TO INSPECT DUE TO SIDE WALL/INSULATION. LINE REPLACE, SYSTEM SERVICED OPERATES NORMAL. PLEASE FIND BELOW ADDITIONAL ITEMS DISCUSSED IAW TELECOM DATED 8/15/2006. PROBLEM WITH THE CABLE CHAFING THROUGH THE PRESSURE LINE HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED ONE TIME PREVIOUS TO THIS INCIDENT. BOTH OCCURRENCES HAPPENED BETWEEN 6000-7000 AC HOURS. PROBLEM IN BOTH CASES WAS NOT IDENTIFIED UNTIL HYDRAULIC LEAK WAS DETECTED. MECHANIC REPOSITIONED THE NEW LINE TO ALLEVIATE THE PROBLEM. (K)

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