SDR FFKA126

Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Piper PA32R300

Difficulty date
March 26, 2008
Submitted
April 1, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N4498F
Make and model
Piper PA32R300
Aircraft serial
32R7680453
Aircraft time
4,940 hours
Part
Hydraulic Line
Part number
67700123
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hydraulic System
Part time
4,940 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF AND THE LANDING GEAR RETRACTED, THE PILOT NOTICED THAT THE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THEN WITH IN A FEW SECONDS HIS GEAR INDICATED DOWN AND LOCK. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATED THE PROBLEM AND FOUND A SMALL HOLE IN A HARD LINE THAT RELEASED THE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE ALLOWING THE GEAR TO EXTEND. HARD LINE WAS REPLACED AND NO FURTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED.

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