Service difficulty report · Housing · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
March 27, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
21,369 hours
Engine
Lyc LTIO540J2B
Part
Housing
Part number
29231
Condition
Cracked
Location
Actuator
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) DURING LANDING GEAR SWINGS TO RECTIFY GEAR INDICATION DEFECT, HYDRAULIC FLUID WAS FOUND LEAKING FROM THE NR 1 MLG HYDRAULIC ACTUATOR, OZONE P2329-3. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE ACTUATOR BODY WAS FOUND CRACKED ALONG THE SEAM BETWEEN THE INLET AND OUTLET PORTS. IF NOT CORRECTED THIS COULD HAVE LEAD TO POSSIBLE FAILURE OF THE ACTUATOR AND AT LEAST THE POSSIBILITY OF ENOUGH FLUID LOSS TO CREATE AN UNSAFE GEAR RETRACTION/EXTENSION CONDITION. ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED.

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