SDR 2012F00103

Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Piper PA32R300

Difficulty date
May 7, 2012
Submitted
June 4, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N40449
Make and model
Piper PA32R300
Aircraft serial
32R7780519
Aircraft time
13,900 hours
Part
O-Ring
Part number
492585
Condition
Deteriorated
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

O-RING DETERIORATED ALLOWING HYD FLUID TO BYPASS, RESULTING IN NOT ENOUGH DOWN PRESSURE TO PLACE NOSE GEAR FULLY DOWN AND LOCKED AND ACTIVATE NOSE GEAR LIGHT. ALSO MAIN GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. SPRING PRESSURE PLACED NOSE GEAR FULLY DOWN AS SPEED SLOWED BELOW 85 KTS. AND LIGHT ILLUMINATED.

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