Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
June 28, 2012
Submitted
June 29, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N44AC
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
318052147
Aircraft time
14,183 hours
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
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

GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND WITH GEAR SELECTOR IN DOWN POSITION, HAD TO USE EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION. FOUND O-RING LEAKING ON RIGHT FILTER HOUSING. REPLACED BOTH LT AND RT FILTER HOUSING O-RINGS. SERVICED HYD FLUID. OPS CHECK ON GROUND SATISFACTORY.

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