Service difficulty report · Hyd Hose · Piper PA31T2

Difficulty date
January 29, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Piper PA31T2
Part
Hyd Hose
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nlg Down Line
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT SELECTED GEAR DOWN AND RECEIVED INDICATION FROM MAIN GEAR ONLY, NO NOSE GEAR LIGHT. GEAR WAS RECYCLED AND INDICATION WAS RECEIVED. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE NOSE GEAR DOWN HYDRAULIC LINE LOOSE AND LEAKING HYDRAULIC FLUID. SUSPECT A VIBRATION PROBLEM THAT HAD OCCURRED EARLIER TO BE THE SOURCE OF THE LINE BECOMING LOOSE.

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