SDR 96ZZZX5481

Service difficulty report · Filter · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
October 8, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3582P
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
318052103
Part
Filter
Part number
28110H
Condition
Threads Broken
Location
Hyd Sys
Part time
17,561 hours
Component
Facet
Stage of operation
AP
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 WOULD NOT EXTEND WITHOUT USING EMERGENCY HAND PUMP. FOUND HYD LEAK AT LT HYD FILTER ASSY. O-RING WAS BLOWN AND UPON REMOVING FILTER BOWL, THREADS ON FILTER BOWL WERE FOUND BROKEN. SUSPECT CAUSE THREADS SEPARATED FROM METAL FATIGUE OR OVERTORQUING.

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