Service difficulty report · Hydraulic System · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
May 30, 2024
Submitted
May 30, 2024
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N275FL
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft serial
4496564
Aircraft time
319 hours
Part
Hydraulic System
Part number
988271
Part serial
0032
Condition
Faulty
Location
Zone 100
Part time
319 hours
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, K, B
Precautionary procedure
L, A

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

What was found

HYDRAULIC LANDING GEAR POWER PACK P/N 601-940 MANUFACTURER GARKENYON PART NUMBER 98827-1 FAILED AND LANDING GEAR EMERGENCY EXTENSION WAS REQUIRED TO LOWER LANDING GEAR AND LAND SAFELY, EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION HYDRAULIC POWER PACK WAS FOUND TO BE SEIZED AND THE MAJORITY OF FLUID LEAKED OUT. THIS PART WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND NO PREVIOUS MAINTENANCE WAS PERFORMED ON PART.

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