Service difficulty report · Powerpack · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
August 12, 2020
Submitted
August 12, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N999LA
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft serial
447995034
Aircraft time
9,565 hours
Part
Powerpack
Part number
HYC5005
Part serial
AH8841
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Part time
9,565 hours
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

INSTALLED A NEW LANDING GEAR POWER PACK. PERFORMED SEVERAL GEAR SWINGS, NO DEFECTS FOUND. AIRCRAFT FLEW A FEW TRIPS, NO PROBLEMS. THE POWER PACK FAILED ON THE LAST FLIGHT. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING THE SYSTEM, THE POWERPACK WAS INOP. INSTALLED AN EXCHANGED POWER PACK FROM THE SAME COMPANY. SWUNG THE GEAR SEVERAL TIMES, NO DEFECTS FOUND. FLIGHT CHECK OPERATION, CHECKED OK.

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