SDR 2026F00231

Service difficulty report · Pump

Difficulty date
October 9, 2026
Submitted
October 15, 2026
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N369GX
Aircraft serial
K069
Aircraft time
527 hours, 587 cycles
Engine
Pwc PT6A67AF
Part
Pump
Part number
AK291070015
Part serial
PP268906
Condition
Damaged
Part time
135 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
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

HYD PRESS CAS CAME ON ABOUT 1 HOUR INTO THE FLIGHT. I CONTINUED TO HIO AND LOWERED THE GEAR SUCCESSFULLY USING THE NORMAL MEANS. THE NOSE WHEEL TOOK AN EXTENDED AMOUNT OF TIME TO LOCK I BELIEVE. I LEFT THE HYD PRESS CIRCUIT BREAKER PULLED FOR LANDING PER THE CHECKLIST. I RESET THE CIRCUIT BREAKER AGAIN ON THE GROUND AND THE HYD PRESS CAS RETURNED. I CHECKED THE SIGHT GLASS AFTER THE FLIGHT AND THE FLUID APPEARED TO STILL BE RED. AIRCRAFT: EPIC, E100