What was found
(CAN) HYDRAULIC HOSE RUPTURE AT FITTING P/N MS24590-4. FITTING M524590-4 HAD WORN INTERNAL THREADS WHEN HOSE WAS MANUFACTURED. HOSE AND FITTING SEPARATED ON GEAR CYCLE.
- Difficulty date
- May 27, 2001
- Submitted
- July 5, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA31
- Aircraft time
- 17,597 hours
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540A2B
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCE3YR2A
- System (JASC)
- 2910 · Hydraulic System, Main
- Part
- Hose
- Part number
- 3036
- Condition
- Ruptured
- Location
- Hyd System
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.