SDR 97ZZZX2846

Service difficulty report · Tube · Piper PA28RT201T

Difficulty date
May 27, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3071N
Make and model
Piper PA28RT201T
Aircraft serial
28R7931060
Part
Tube
Condition
Leak
Location
Nlg Actuator
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. EMERGENCY EXTENSION PERFORMED AND AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY. FOUND HYDRAULIC POWER PACK RESERVOIR VERY LOW ON FLUID. SERVICED RESERVOIR AND GEAR RETRACTION AND EXTENSION OPS CHECKED GOOD WHILE AIRCRAFT WAS ON JACKS. FOUND INSULATION WAS SOAKED WITH HYDRAULIC LEAK FROM PIN HOLE IN NOSE LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR LOWER HYD TUBE. FABRICATED NEW TUBE, NO FURTHER LEAKS NOTED.

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