Service difficulty report · Housing · Piper PA31

Difficulty date
September 14, 2000
Submitted
October 19, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31
Aircraft time
16,168 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540A2C
Part
Housing
Part number
460635
Condition
Cracked
Location
Threaded Area
Component
Hydraulic Filter
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) UPON CLIMB OUT, PILOT SELECTED GEAR UP AT WHICH POINT THE GEAR WOULD NOT LOCK IN THE UP POSITION. PILOT THEN TRIED TO CYCLE THE GEAR DOWN, BUT THE GEAR WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE PILOT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING GEAR EXTENSION SUCCESSFULLY ACHIEVING THREE GREEN. A LANDING WAS MADE WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE FOUND A LARGE HYDRAULIC LEAK FROM THE RT ENGINE COWL CAUSED BY A CRACKED HYDRAULIC FILTER HOUSING LOCATED ON THE ENGINE FIREWALL. A NEW HOUSING WAS INSTALLED WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. IT IS FELT THE HOUSING FAILED DUE TO OVERTORQUEING. (X)

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