Service difficulty report · Line · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
November 20, 2001
Submitted
February 5, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
18,008 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Part
Line
Part number
4083300
Condition
Broken
Location
Hyd Powerpack
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ON APPROACH PILOT SELECTED GEAR DOWN WITH NO INDICATION OF ANY MOVEMENT OF THE GEAR. MANUALLY HAND PUMPED GEAR WITH NO SUCCESS. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS AND BURNING OFF EXCESS FUEL MADE A GEAR UP LANDING WITH NO DIFFICULTY. ON INSPECTION FOUND THE GEAR DOWN LINE AT THE POWER PACK BROKEN AT THE FLARE. REPAIRED LINE INSTALLED AND GEAR FUNCTIONED NORMALLY AFTER FILLING WITH FLUID.

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