What was found
(AUS) LANDING GEAR HYDRAULIC PUMP CONTAMINATED WITH SWARF. PUMP IS ANEW ITEM. SUSPECT POOR QUALITY CONTROL BY MANUFACTURER.
- Difficulty date
- October 21, 2002
- Submitted
- November 6, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Piper PA34220T
- System (JASC)
- 2913 · Hydraulic Pump (Electric/Engine), Main
- Part
- Pump
- Part number
- 38998007
- Condition
- Making Metal
- Location
- Hyd System
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- W
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.