Service difficulty report · Line · Piper PA34220T

Difficulty date
March 19, 2009
Submitted
March 25, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N104WT
Make and model
Piper PA34220T
Aircraft serial
3449301
Part
Line
Part number
83744139
Condition
Chafed
Location
Hyd Pwr Pack
Part time
510 hours
Component
Hyd Pwr Pack
Component part number
96110006
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

WHILE COMING IN FOR A LANDING, CUSTOMER WENT TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR AND GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND. USED EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION AND LANDED ACFT WITH NO INCIDENT. UPON TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND RETRACTION LINE FROM HYD POWER PACK CHAFED THROUGH. HYDRAULIC LINE WAS CHAFING ON NOSE WHEEL WELL COVER INSIDE FWD BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED LINE ASSY WITH LOCALLY MFG LINE ASSY AND REPOSITIONED TO PREVENT FURTHER CHAFING ON WHEEL WELL COVER. OPS AND LEAK CHECKED SATISFACTORY. (K)

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