Service difficulty report · Canister · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
March 5, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
23,875 hours
Engine
Lyc LTIO540J2BD
Part
Canister
Part number
460635
Condition
Damaged
Location
Hydraulic Sys
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

(CAN) DURING CLIMB OUT THE GEAR WAS SELECTED UP & DID NOT RESPOND. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE. UPON VISUAL INSPECTION THE LT UNDERSIDE WING & GEAR AREAS WERE COVERED IN HYD FLUID. THE THE RESERVOIR WAS FOUND EMPTY. LT HYD FILTER CANISTER THREADS WHERE FOUND SHEARED APART. THIS ALLOWED THE HYD FLUID TO BE PUMPED OUT.

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