Service difficulty report · Line · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
July 14, 2021
Submitted
August 19, 2021
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N28115
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft serial
4496515
Aircraft time
587 hours
Part
Line
Part number
837744139
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Part time
587 hours
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT SQUAWK: LANDING GEAR FAILURE. USED EMERGENCY GEAR EXTEND. AFTER TAKEOFF, WE GOT 3 RED WHEN WE PUT THE GEAR UP. WE TRIED AGAIN AND IT WENT UP. FAILED WHEN WE TRIED TO PUT GEAR DOWN. CAS MESSAGE: HYDRAULIC PUMP ON, GEAR SYS. CORRECTIVE ACTION. REPLACED HYDRAULIC LINE WITH NEW P/N 83744-139 IAW PA44-180 AMM 29-10-00. TORQUED FITTING AT HYDRAULIC PUMP FOR LANDING GEAR, CLEANED, SERVICED AND CYCLED LANDING GEAR TO PURGE AIR FROM SYSTEM IAW PIPER PA44-180 AMM 12-10-00 AND 32-30-00.

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