Service difficulty report · Hose · Piper PA31

Difficulty date
June 17, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Piper PA31
Engine
Lyc TIO540A2C
Part
Hose
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nlg Actuator
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
P, 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) NO GREEN LIGHT ON GEAR RETRACTION. ON GEAR EXTENSION, NOSE GEAR REMAINED PARTIALLY EXTENDED. ON LANDING, NOSE GEAR FOLDED. HYDRAULIC HOSE LEAKING ON THE DOWN SIDE OF THE NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR WHICH DEPLETED BOTH THE MAIN AND EMERGENCY HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS.

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