Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
February 1, 2001
Submitted
March 28, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
14,491 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Part
O-Ring
Part number
MS2877516
Condition
Nicked
Location
Hyd Filter
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) GEAR HANDLE DID NOT RETURN TO NEUTRAL WHEN GEAR SELECTED UP & GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ON. WHEN GEAR SELECTED DOWN DID NOT GET 3 GREEN LIGHTS ON FIRST ATTEMPT, ON SECOND ATTEMPT GOT 3 GREEN LIGHTS & HANDLE DID NOT RETURN TO NEUTRAL. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. MAINTENANCE INSPECTION REVEALED HOW HYDRAULIC FLUID LEVEL CAUSED BY LEAKING O-RING ON R/H HYDRAULIC FILTER CANISTER, O-RING FOUND NICKED WHEN REMOVED AND INSPECTED.

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