Service difficulty report · Housing · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
May 4, 2007
Submitted
June 7, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
7,754 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
Part
Housing
Part number
268028
Condition
Cracked
Location
Hyd Pump
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
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) 2ND MAINTENANCE GROUND RUN WAS COMPLETED ON AIRCRAFT AND ENGINES SHUTDOWN. HAD LUNCH AND RETURNED TO A/C AND OBSERVED POOL OF HYDRAULIC FLUID BENEATH THE RT ENGINE. POST INSPECTION OF HYD PUMP REVEALED A CRACKED HOUSING. REPLACED THE HYDRAULIC PUMP. (TC NR 20070508005)

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