SDR 98ZZZX629

Service difficulty report · Spring · Piper PA31310

Difficulty date
November 1, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N272HJ
Make and model
Piper PA31310
Aircraft serial
317712055
Part
Spring
Part number
756164
Condition
Missing
Location
Lt/Rt Hyd Filter
Part time
3,572 hours
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT HYDRAULIC FILTER HOUSINGS WERE MISSING THEIR SPRINGS. THE SPRINGS HOLD THE FILTER IN PLACE AND WILL COMPRESS SHOULD THE FILTER PLUG UP. IT IS POSSIBLE THE FILTER COULD FALL OFF ITS INSTALLED POSITION WITHOUT THE SPRING IN PLACE.

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