Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
June 18, 2024
Submitted
June 18, 2024
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N122AW
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
317652135
Aircraft time
19,644 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Engine time
3,623 hours
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
Part
O-Ring
Part number
MS28778166222078
Condition
Damaged
Location
Hyd Filter
Part time
4 hours
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LANDING GEAR WILL NOT LOCK ON EXTENSION. MANUALLY PUMPED GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED WITH THREE GREEN LIGHTS. WE FOUND THE RH ENGINE HYDRAULIC FILTER RESERVOIR LEAKING FROM THE O-RING. REMOVED HYDRAULIC FILTERS VERIFIED NO CONTAMINANTS AND REPLACED O-RING. THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS SERVICED WITH 400 ML OF 5606. AFTER ENGINE RUNS, SERVICE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM ADDITIONAL 50ML 5606 AND NO LEAKS NOTED.

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