What was found
(CAN) THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO RETRACT THE GEAR. AFTER A SAFE LANDING, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE MAIN LANDING ACTUATOR HAD LEAKED ALL OF ITS HYDRAULIC FLUID PAST THE O-RING.
- Difficulty date
- August 15, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA32R301
- Engine
- Lyc IO540K1G5
- System (JASC)
- 3233 · Landing Gear Actuator
- Part
- Actuator
- Part number
- SFA2325
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Mlg
- Part time
- 121 hours
- Stage of operation
- CL
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.