SDR 2022F00297

Service difficulty report · Filter Housing · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
July 17, 2022
Submitted
July 20, 2022
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N108JL
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
318352028
Aircraft time
10,505 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2B
Engine time
136 hours
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
Part
Filter Housing
Part number
AN62341
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 400
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

DURING APPROACH PHASE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR, THE GEAR FAILED TO FULLY EXTEND WITH THE ENGINE DRIVEN PUMPS. PILOT SUCCESSFULLY EXTENDED GEAR USING THE EMERGENCY EXTENSION HANDLE. AFTER LANDING POST FLIGHT REVEALED SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF HYDRAULIC FLUID PRESENT ON LEFT LOWER NACELLE AFT. SOURCE OF HYDRAULIC FLUID WAS FOUND TO BE FROM THE LEFT ENGINE HYDRAULIC FILTER HOUSING. VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE FILTER HOUSING REVEALED A RADIAL CRACK AROUND THE THREADS HOLDING THE HOUSING TO THE FILTER BASE.

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