Service difficulty report · Filter · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
April 25, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
12,883 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
Part
Filter
Part number
460635
Condition
Cracked
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, 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 LANDING THE AIRCRAFT LOST HYD PRESSURE AND A EMERGENCY EXTENTION WAS SUCCESSFULLY CARRIED OUT. ON INSPECTING THE CAUSE OF THE HYD LEAK THE RT FILTER BOWL WAS FOUND TO BE LEAKING. WHEN REMOVING THE BOWL THE THIRD THREAD DOWN FROM THE TOP OF THE BOWL WAS FOUND CRACKED (ABOUT HALF WAY AROUND THE BOWL) ALLOWING THE FILTER BOWL TO TIP TO A ANGLE ALLOWING THE HYD PRESSURE TO BLOW THE FLUID OUT. A NEW ASSY WAS INSTALLED WITH NO MORE PROBLEMS REPORTED. (TC NR 20060428003)

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