Service difficulty report · Powerpack · Cessna 172RG

Difficulty date
May 29, 2022
Submitted
June 2, 2022
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9437D
Make and model
Cessna 172RG
Aircraft serial
172RG1161
Aircraft time
8,726 hours
Part
Powerpack
Part number
98811241
Part serial
3825
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

AFTER TAKE OFF, THE LANDING GEAR SELECTOR HANDLE WAS RE-POSITIONED TO RETRACT THE LANDING GEAR. THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT FULLY RETRACTED. THE EMERGENCY HAND PUMP WAS USED TO MANUALLY EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED. THE PILOT LANDED THE AIRCRAFT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. 5606 HYDRAULIC FLUID WAS FOUND TO BE DRIPPING FROM THE FUSELAGE BELLY. AIRCRAFT WAS JACKED AND THE LANDING GEAR ACTUATORS WERE INSPECTED. NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. THE HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR WAS SERVICED. WITH THE LANDING GEAR SELECTOR AND THE LANDING GEAR BOTH IN THE DOWN POSITION, THE HYDRAULIC POWER PACK RAN, BUT WOULD NOT BUILD PRESSURE. HYDRAULIC FLUID WAS FOUND PUMPING OUT A HOLE ON THE HYDRAULIC POWER PACK BODY ASSEMBLY LOCATED NEAR THE CHECK VALVE. A REPLACEMENT HYDRAULIC POWER PACK WAS ORDERED.

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