SDR 2011F00157

Service difficulty report · Pump · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
June 23, 2011
Submitted
July 5, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N27990
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
317952079
Aircraft time
9,108 hours
Part
Pump
Condition
Failed
Location
Hyd System
Part time
126 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED, EN ROUTE. DIVERSION WAS DUE TO LANDING GEAR NOT LOCKING IN UP POSITION. ONLY CREW OF 1 ON BOARD. PILOT USED HAND PUMP IAW FLIGHT MANUAL AND WAS ABLE TO EXTEND GEAR, AND HAD DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION. ACFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED RT ENGINE DRIVEN HYD PUMP HAD FAILED. PART HAD 126 HOURS SINCE O/H. UNIT RETURNED TO O/H FACILITY FOR INSPECTION. INSPECTION REVEALED PLATE AND GEAR FAILURE. UNIT PERMANENTLY REMOVED FROM SERVICE AS REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE NO LONGER AVAILABLE.

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