Service difficulty report · Powerpack · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
April 16, 2007
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
317552010
Aircraft time
18,431 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
Part
Powerpack
Part number
OAS229307
Condition
Failed
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING A MAINTENANCE RUN AFTER WORK ON AN ENGINE THE MECHANICS DID A HYDRAULIC PUMP CHECK BY SELECTING HANDLE TO GEAR DOWN POSITION. THE HANDLE WOULD NOT RETURN TO THE NEUTRAL POSITION AS IS NORMAL. WHEN GEAR SWINGS WERE CARRIED OUT IN THE HANGAR THE OB GEAR DOORS WOULD ONLY PROCEED HALFWAY AND THEN SIT AND SHUDDER. A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD FROM THE POWERPAK AND THEN THE DOORS WOULD CLOSE OR OPEN AS SELECTED. THERE WAS NO PRIOR INDICATION OF PROBLEMS WITH THE POWERPACK. (TC NR 20070416007)

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