Service difficulty report · Filter Housing · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
October 15, 2001
Submitted
December 12, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
8,427 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Part
Filter Housing
Part number
AN62341
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Eng Fire Wall
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
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) THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND WHEN SELECTED DOWN. THE EMERGENCY HAND PUMP SUCCESSFULLY EXTENDED THE GEAR TO INDICATE 3 GREEN. LOW HYDRAULIC FLUID LEVEL WAS FOUND TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM DUE TO A CRACK IN THE THREADS OF THE RT HYDRAULIC FILTER BOWL. THE CRACK IS MOST LIKELY CAUSED BY OVER TIGHTENING THE BOWL, ALTHOUGH IT HAD BEEN IN PLACE 32.5 HOURS BEFORE THE GEAR PROBELM OCCURRED.

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