Service difficulty report · Nose Gear · Piper PA60600

Difficulty date
February 9, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Piper PA60600
Part
Nose Gear
Part number
763041
Condition
Malfunction
Location
Hydraulics
Part time
3,161 hours
Component
Ozone · 45050001
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A, O

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

What was found

(CAN)AIRCRAFT DEPARTED FOR A LOCAL TEST FLIGHT. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE NOSE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT FULLY RETRACT. THE GEAR WAS CYCLED AND EVENTUALLY MADE ITS WAY DOWN AND LOCKED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY.MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THAT DUE TO A LONG PERIOD OF INACTIVITY THEY BELIEVE THAT THERE WAS AIR IN THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM.