Service difficulty report · Shaft · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
August 17, 2003
Submitted
March 1, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
7,089 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
Part
Shaft
Condition
Broken
Location
Hyd Pump
Component
Hydraulic Pump · Airborne
Component part number
1213HBG310A
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER LANDING THE PILOT SHUTDOWN THE RT ENGINE SO HE COULD CHECK THE LT HYDRAULIC PUMP WHICH HE DID BY PUTTING THE GEAR HANDLE DOWN, GEAR HANDLE DID NOT COME BACK TO NEUTRAL. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE HYDRAULIC PUMP AND FOUND THE SHAFT SHEARED, ORDERED AN OVERHAUL AND INSTALLED BEFORE NEXT FLT.

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