Service difficulty report · Bowl · Piper PA31

Difficulty date
July 18, 2007
Submitted
September 5, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31
Aircraft time
13,913 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540A2C
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
Part
Bowl
Part number
460635
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd Filter
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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) THE RT POWERPACK FILTER BOWL HAD A HYDRAULIC LEAK IN FLIGHT, THE POWERPACK WAS PARTIALLY EMPTY. THE LANDING GEAR WAS MANUALLY DESCENDED AND THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. MECHANIC REPLACED FILTER ASSY (460635) WITH O-RING (MS 28778-16) THE POWER PACK WAS SERVICED, GEAR SWING CARRIED OUT, LEAK CHECKED SERVICEABLE. (TC NR 20070814004)

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