Service difficulty report · Pump · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
December 28, 2006
Submitted
January 19, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2PW
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft serial
447995087
Engine
Lyc O360E1A6
Part
Pump
Part number
HYC5005
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

UPON EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT IN QUESTION ON THE RUNWAY (AIRPORT MANAGER) TO TAKE PHOTOS OF THE INTERIOR OF THE AIRCRAFT SO AS TO RECORD THE POSITIONS OF ENGINE, GEAR AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS. PIC SO THEY COULD BE RECORDED BEFORE BEING REPOSITIONED FOR SAFETY PURPOSES. AFTER THAT WAS DONE, THE EMERGENCY GEAR KNOB AND PULLED THE LANDING GEAR HYDRAULIC CB. THE AC WAS THEN HOISTED UP BY CRANE AND SLING AND THE GEAR CAME DOWN. WHILE THE AC WAS HOISTED, EXAMINED THE LAND GEAR DOWN LOCKS. ALL (3) WERE IN THE (DOWN AND LOCKED) POSITION. THE AC WAS THEN TOWED TO OUR HANGER WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS. JACKED UP AC AND REPOSITIONED THE CONTROLS FOR A RETRACT TEST OF THE LANDING GEAR. UPON S3WITCHING BATTERY POWER TO (ON)

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