Service difficulty report · Hose · Piper PA31T

Difficulty date
August 4, 2005
Submitted
September 1, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31T
Aircraft time
12,051 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Hose
Part number
1776604
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER TAKEOFF THE NOSE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT FULLY. THE CREW THEN SELECTED GEAR DOWN, GEAR WOULD NOT LOCK DOWN. LANDING GEAR HAD TO BE MANUALLY PUMPED DOWN IN ORDER TO GET THREE GREEN LIGHTS. THE NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR RETRACT FLEXHOSE WAS FOUND LEAKING. THE HOSE WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT, AND A SATISFACTORY GEAR SWING WAS CARRIED OUT.

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