Service difficulty report · Fitting · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
September 22, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
6,996 hours
Engine
Lyc LTIO540J2BD
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
Part
Fitting
Part number
AN8374D
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Gear Doors
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE PILOT FUNCTION TESTED THE HYD PUMPS PRIOR TO TAKEOFF AND THEY FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. AFTER ROTATION ON TAKEOFF THE PILOT SELECTED GEAR UP BUT THE GEAR DOORS DID NOT CLOSE AND IN TRANSIT LIGHT REMAINED ON. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO SELECT GEAR DOWN AND TOWER CONFIRMED THAT THE GEAR WAS ALL UP WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE GEAR DOORS WHICH WERE HANGING DOWN. THE PILOT CONSULTED AMO AND FOLLOWED THE EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND WAS ABLE TO GET THE GEAR DOWN WITH THE EMERGENCY HAND PUMP. AFTER LANDING THE ACFT, INSPECTED BY THE PILOT AND HYD FLUID WAS ALL OVER THE LT GEAR AND HE DISCOVERED THE BROKEN FITTING.

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