Service difficulty report · Line · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
April 30, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
11,045 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Part
Line
Part number
4083300
Condition
Broken
Location
Hyd System
Part time
11,258 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) CREW WENT TO SELECT GEAR DOWN AND THE GEAR DOORS WOULD NOT OPEN AND THE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. AFTER MANY ATTEMPTS THE CREW LANDED IN XXXXX WITH THE GEAR UP. NO INJURIES HAPPENED AFTER RESULT OF LANDING. AFTER THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM THE RUNWAY AND PUT IN THE HANGER IT WAS FOUND THAT THE HYDRAULIC LINE TO OPEN THE GEAR DOORS FROM THE POWERPACK BROKE. THE FLAIR PORTION OF THE LINE WAS SHEARED OFF. THE POWERPACK WAS REPLACED ON XXXX AND ACCUMULATED 42.9 HOURS AND 47 CYCLES SINCE IT WAS REPLACED. DURING THE TIME IN OPERATION NO HYDRAULIC LEAKS WERE NOTED TO SUSPECT AN ISSUE WITH THE LINE. (TC# 20190506013)

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