Service difficulty report · Pump · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
August 22, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
6,498 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Pump
Part number
993378
Condition
Cracked
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Part time
2,220 hours
Component
Hydraulic Power · Vickers · PPEV3008EA
Stage of operation
AP
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

(CAN) ON LANDING, HYDR PUMP CONTINUED TO CYCLE, AFTER LANDING WHEN ACFT PARKED, HYDR FLUID DRIPPING FROM FUSELAGE NEAR HYDR PUMP LOCATION. WHEN PUMP OPERATED FLUID SPRAYED FROM CRACK IN END PLATE OF PUMP, PUMP ASSY REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE UNIT.