Service difficulty report · Brushes · Piper PA32R300

Difficulty date
August 5, 2011
Submitted
August 22, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N75311
Make and model
Piper PA32R300
Aircraft serial
32R7680291
Aircraft time
9,764 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540K1A5
Engine time
1,069 hours
Part
Brushes
Condition
Failed
Location
Hyd Power Pack
Component
Powerpack
Component part number
HYC5005
Stage of operation
LD
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

ON DEPLOYING LANDING GEAR, COULD NOT GET A NOSE GEAR INDICATION. RAN THROUGH EMERGANCY PROCEDURES SEVERAL TIMES TO NO AVAIL (ALSO NOTED GEAR WOULD NO LONGER RETRACT). PERFORMED LANDING AND ON ROLL OUT, NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. POST INCIDENT INSPECTION REVEILED ELECTRIC MOTOR ON HYDRAULIC POWER PACK BRUSH FAILURE AND SUSBIQUENT INOP PUMP.

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