Service difficulty report · Reservoir · Piper PA31325

Difficulty date
June 10, 2008
Submitted
September 8, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N727HB
Make and model
Piper PA31325
Aircraft serial
318112006
Engine
Lyc LTIO540F2BD
Part
Reservoir
Condition
Low
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON FINAL APPROACH THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE WAS PLACED IN THE DOWN POSITION. THE GEAR WAS VIEWED IN THE MIRROR AT 45 DEGREE ANGLE. THERE WERE NO GREEN LIGHTS INDICATING GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED. THE PILOT TRIED TO RAISE AND LOWER THE GEAR AGAIN WITH NO MOVEMENT EITHER DIRECTION. THE PILOT THEN PROCEEDED TO MANUALLY PUMP THE GEAR DOWN. AFTER THREE GREEN LIGHTS WERE ON, THE AIRCRAFT WAS FLOWN BACK, WITH THE GEAR DOWN. MAINT NOTE: HYDR RESERVOIR WAS FOUND TO BE IMPROPERLY SERVICED. TRAINING WAS CONDUCTED FOR ALL MAINT ON PROPERLY SERVICING THE POWERPACK. THIS CAN BE TRICKY AS IT IS DIFFICULT TO SEE THE FLUID LEVEL. (K)

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