Service difficulty report · Shaft · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
March 11, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
20,745 hours
Engine
Lyc LTIO540J2BD
Part
Shaft
Condition
Sheared
Location
Hydraulic Pump
Part time
1,536 hours
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.

What was found

(CAN) THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE GEAR WHEN IT WAS SELECTED TO THE UP POSITION, THE INTRANSIT LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME SO THE CREW BROUGHT THE GEAR HANDLE BACK TO THE NEUTRAL POSITION. THERE WAS AN INDICATION OF THREE GREEN AND THE PLANE LANDED IN YQM WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE FLIGHT CREW CARRIED OUT A HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PRESSURE TEST ON THE L/H ENGINE, IT FAILED THE TEST. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE HYDRAULIC PUMP TO FIND THE SHAFT SHEARED OFF INTERNALLY. THIS WOULD HAVE CAUSE THE LACK OF HYDRAULIC PRESSURE TO THE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM.

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