SDR 97ZZZX5110

Service difficulty report · Pump · Piper PA32R301T

Difficulty date
August 1, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N84KA
Make and model
Piper PA32R301T
Aircraft serial
32R8129052
Part
Pump
Part number
38998005
Condition
Failed
Location
Hydraulics
Part time
3,488 hours
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ELECTRO HYDRAULIC PUMP RUNS, BUT PRODUCED INSUFFICIENT HYDRAULIC PRESSURE TO MOVE GEAR PAST HALF RETRACT POSITION. FOUND FLUID LEVEL FULL. NO EXTERNAL LEAKS. PUMP SENT TO PIPER FOR REPAIR, BUT THEY LOST UNIT SOMEPLACE, SO WAS UNABLE TO FIND OUT WHAT WAS WRONG. INSTALLED NEW PUMP IN AIRCRAFT.

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