SDR 95ZZZX1251

Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Piper PA46310P

Difficulty date
February 1, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4378S
Make and model
Piper PA46310P
Aircraft serial
468508009
Part
O-Ring
Part number
752636
Condition
Failed
Location
Hyd Reservoir
Component
Garkenyon · 953802
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
O, K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LOWER GEAR FOR LANDING. BOTH MAIN GEARS CAME DOWN AND LOCKED, BUT NOSE GEAR FAILED TO LOCK DOWN. FURTHER ATTEMPTED TO OPERATE GEAR NORMALLY. FAILED. AFTER NOSE GEAR WAS EXTENDED AND LOCKED BY ALTERNATE MEANS. AIRCRAFT LANDED AND WAS TAKEN TO MAINTENANCE. UPON INSPECTION, FOUND LOWER O-RING IN THE HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR WAS PINCHED. THIS ALLOWED HYDRAULIC FLUID TO LEAK OUT, AND CAUSED THE FAILURE OF THE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM.

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