Service difficulty report · Hose · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
May 26, 2005
Submitted
July 11, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
15,218 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
Part
Hose
Part number
1776602
Condition
Punctured
Location
Lt Hyd System
Stage of operation
LD
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) GEAR HANDLE DID NOT RETURN TO NEUTRAL. GEAR LIGHTS INDICATED 3 GREEN. HAD TO PUMP GEAR DOWN IN ORDER TO MAKE SURE GEAR WAS DOWN. SMELL OF HYDRAULIC FLUID IN COCKPIT. HAD TO WAIT UNTIL JUNE 01, 2005 FOR FAA REPAIR STATION TO TROUBLESHOOT. FOUND GEAR EXTENSION RETURN LINE WITH HOLE. REMOVED AND REPLACED HOSE, CUSTOMER SUPPLIED PART. GEAR HANDLE FUNCTIONS NORMALLY WHEN TESTED WITH RT ENG. HOSE WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND TO BE 1973 VINTAGE. INSPECTION CALLS FOR PRESSURE CHECK ALL FLUID HOSES IN WING AREA AFTER 10 YEARS TIME-IN-SERVICE. VISUALLY CHECK FOR LEAKS. HOSES THAT PASS INSPECTION MAY REMAIN IN SERVICE AND CHECKED THERE AFTER EACH FIVE YEARS TIME-IN-SERVICE.

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