# SDR FFKA126

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 26, 2008
- Submitted: April 1, 2008
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N4498F](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4498F), registered now
- Make and model: Piper PA-32R-300
- Registry model: [Piper PA-32R-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32r-300) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 32R7680453
- Aircraft time: 4,940 hours
- System (JASC): [2910 · Hydraulic System, Main](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2910)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FFKA126

## Discrepancy

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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