Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
September 8, 2021
Submitted
September 16, 2021
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N28114
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft serial
4496514
Aircraft time
795 hours
Part
Hydraulic Line
Part number
83744139
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd Pump
Part time
795 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DUE TO OTHER HYDRAULIC PUMP LINES LEAKING ON OUR OTHERS IN OUR FLEET WE PERFORMED AN INSPECTION ON THESE LINES SPECIFICALLY LOOKING FOR LEAKS. THIS AIRCRAFT CAME IN AND WE NOTICED LEAKS. WE CLEANED IT AND PERFORMED A GEAR RETRACTION TEST AND FOUND NO LEAKS NOTED. WE SCHEDULED IT TO HAVE ANOTHER INSPECTION 60 HOURS OUT FROM THAT TO ENSURE IT WAS NOT LEAKING. AFTER 60 HOURS OF FLIGHT WE BROUGHT THE SEMINOLE BACK IN AND FOUND THE LINE LEAKING. WE REPLACED THE LINE WITH A NEW ONE P/N:83744-139. PERFORMED GEAR RETRACTION TEST AND FOUND NO FURTHER DEFECTS.

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