SDR 98ZZZX2169

Service difficulty report · Power Pack · Piper PA28RT201

Difficulty date
April 5, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2853N
Make and model
Piper PA28RT201
Aircraft serial
28R7918176
Part
Power Pack
Part number
105476
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Gear Retract
Part time
1,552 hours
Component
Prestolite
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED THAT GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO AIRPORT AND WAS INSPECTED. FOUND HYDRAULIC FLUID TO BE CONGEALED AND CONTAMINATED IN PUMP RESERVOIR. SENT PUMP OUT FOR OVERHAUL. FLUSHED ENTIRE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM TO REMOVE CONTAMINATED FLUID. RE-INSTALLED OVERHAULED PUMP AND RE-SERVICED SYSTEM WITH NEW MIL5606 FLUID. PERFORMED GEAR OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECK, FOUND OK. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDED FLUSHING HYDRAULIC SYSTEM AND REPLACING FLUID AT 5 YEAR/1,000 HOUR INTERVALS TO COINCIDE WITH 5 YEAR/1,000 HOUR FLEXIBLE FLUID LINE CHANGE.

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