Service difficulty report · Hose · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
May 12, 2011
Submitted
May 12, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N710DG
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
317305017
Aircraft time
7,896 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2B
Engine time
839 hours
Propeller
Hartzl HCC4YR2
Part
Hose
Part number
1114174S160
Condition
Separated
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THIS HOSE IS CONNECTED TO THE INPUT SIDE OF THE LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR. THE HOSE NIPPLE BECAME DISCONNECTED FROM THE SOCKET ALLOWING THE HYD FLUID TO LEAK OUT PREVENTING THE LT MAIN AND NLG FROM EXTENDING TO THE LOCK POSITION. THE ACFT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING. THE LANDING GEAR DOORS, PROPELLERS, LT WING TIP, AND LT FLAP WERE DAMAGED DURING THE EMERGENCY LANDING. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED.

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