Service difficulty report · Pump · Piper PA31T

Difficulty date
October 6, 2005
Submitted
November 1, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31T
Aircraft time
19,591 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Part
Pump
Part number
8000420
Condition
Damaged
Location
Hyd System
Part time
20,241 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE LANDING GEAR WAS SLOW TO RETRACT/EXTEND. UPON INSPECTION, A RETURN (SUCTION) LINE FOR THE LEFT HYDRAULIC PUMP WAS FOUND CHAFED AND PIERCED INSIDE THE LEFT WING LEADING EDGE. THE HOLE IN THE LINE WAS CAUSED BY THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR WIRE (PF16A), WHICH WAS BARE AND ARCING AGAINST THE PIPE.

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