Service difficulty report · Hydraulic System · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
December 15, 2005
Submitted
December 21, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N77HV
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
318152193
Aircraft time
13,068 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540*
Part
Hydraulic System
Condition
Low
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K, S
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTS AT FIRST DESTINATION, GEAR HANDLE TO LOWER LANDING GEAR, GEAR DID NOT TRANSIT TO DOWN POSITION, PILOT RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO AIRPORT, MANUALLY LOWERED GEAR TO 3 GREEN, DECLARED EMERGENCY, LANDED WITH OUT FURTHER INCIDENT. DETERMINED HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR REQUIRED SERVICE, SERVICED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM, INSPECTED LANDING GEAR, PERFORMED MULTIPLE EXTENSION AND RETRACTION FUNCTIONAL TESTS. NO FURTHER CORRECTIVE ACTION REQUIRED.

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