What was found
(CAN) GROUND TEST AFTER FLIGHT, LANDING GEAR HANDLE DIDN`T RETURN TO NEUTRAL AFTER TEST. PUMP REMOVED AND FOUND DRIVING SHAFT BROKEN, PUMP REPLACED & CHECK OK. THIS KIND OF EVENTS HAPPEN FOR THE SECOND TIME FROM THE SAME SUPPLIER.
- Difficulty date
- January 24, 2010
- Submitted
- March 1, 2010
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA31
- Aircraft time
- 15,328 hours
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540A2B
- System (JASC)
- 2913 · Hydraulic Pump (Electric/Engine), Main
- Part
- Shaft
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Hydraulic Pump
- Component
- Hydraulic Pump · 268028
- Component part number
- 1213HBG310
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.