Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Piper PA28R200

Difficulty date
January 23, 2012
Submitted
January 23, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N221SD
Make and model
Piper PA28R200
Aircraft serial
28R7535081
Aircraft time
3,070 hours
Engine
Lyc AEIO360*
Part
O-Ring
Part number
MS28775006
Condition
Torn
Location
Zone 100
Part time
3,070 hours
Component
Valve · Hoof
Component part number
89357000
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

A DEFECTIVE EMERGENCY LANDING GEAR EXTENSION VALVE. SPECIFICALLY THE INTERNAL O-RING SEALS WERE FOUND TORN AND DAMAGED. THIS CONDITION WAS DETERMINED TO BE CAUSING THE LANDING GEAR EMERGENCY EXTEND LEVER FROM PROPERLY FUNCTIONING, AS WELL, IT CAUSES THE LANDING GEAR PUMP HYD PRESSURE TO BYPASS IN THE RETRACT FUNCTION. THIS CONDITION ALONG WITH AN INOPERATIVE ALTERNATOR/ELECTRICAL FAILURE IN FLIGHT, CAUSED A GEAR UP LANDING.

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