Service difficulty report · Reservoir · Piper PA31T2

Difficulty date
August 27, 2025
Submitted
August 29, 2025
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N632CB
Make and model
Piper PA31T2
Aircraft serial
31T8166066
Aircraft time
6,795 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A135
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Reservoir
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED KSHR AT APPROXIMATELY 0812 ENROUTE KBIL. ON APPROACH INTO KBIL, LANDING GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN BUT FAILED TO FULLY EXTEND. THE PILOT FOLLOWED EMERGENCY LANDING GEAR EXTENSION PROCEDURES AND GOT ALL THREE LANDING GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AT 0910. MAINTENANCE FOUND HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR FLUID LOW AND RIGHT ENGINE HYDRAULIC PUMP FILTER LEAKING. MAINTENANCE SERVICED RESERVOIR, REMOVED RIGHT FILTER AND INSPECTED. REINSTALLED RIGHT FILTER WITH NEW O-RING AND CYCLED LANDING GEAR SEVERAL TIMES ON JACKS WITH NO DEFECTS/LEAKS NOTED. MAINTENANCE RAN ENGINES WITH NO LEAKS NOTED.

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