What was found
(AUS) NOSE LANDING GEAR EXTENSION HYDRAULIC PIPE WORN THROUGH BY CONTACT WITH THE NLG BRAKE FLUID COVER ASSEMBLY. LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID.
- Difficulty date
- February 25, 2004
- Submitted
- June 4, 2004
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA34200T
- Engine
- Cont TSIO360E
- Propeller
- Hartzl BHCC2YF2
- System (JASC)
- 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
- Part
- Tube
- Part number
- 8623853
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Mlg
- Part time
- 5,642 cycles
- Stage of operation
- LD
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.