What was found
HYDRAULIC FILTER ASSY CUP CRACKED AT THREADS ON RT ENGINE. MOST FLUID LOST. GEAR HAD TO BE PUMPED DOWN BY HAND. RT ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP ALSO FAILED SEVERAL HOURS LATER. SUSPECT FROM LACK OF FLUID.
- Difficulty date
- July 14, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N76RA
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Aircraft serial
- 317752089
- System (JASC)
- 2912 · Hydraulic Filter, Main
- Part
- Filter
- Part number
- 46D635AN62341
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Hydraulic System
- Part time
- 6,898 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.