SDR FFKA143

Service difficulty report · Powerpack · Piper PA32R300

Difficulty date
November 4, 2009
Submitted
November 11, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6291J
Make and model
Piper PA32R300
Aircraft serial
32R7680350
Aircraft time
16,276 hours
Part
Powerpack
Part number
HYC5005
Part serial
AH7814
Condition
Failed
Location
Hyd System
Part time
485 hours, 485 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED THAT ON FINAL, LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND NORMALLY. MX INVESTIGATED PROBLEM AND FOUND THAT THE HYD POWER PACK WOULD TURN ON BUT NO FLUID WAS BEING PUMPED THROUGH THE SYS. REPLACED POWER PACK, NO FURTHER ACTION NEEDED.

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