SDR FFKA144

Service difficulty report · Powerpack · Piper PA34200T

Difficulty date
November 18, 2009
Submitted
November 19, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N553DM
Make and model
Piper PA34200T
Aircraft serial
347670330
Aircraft time
8,297 hours
Part
Powerpack
Part number
HYC5005
Part serial
AH11683
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Hyd System
Part time
591 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKING OFF, PILOT TRIED TO RETRACT THE LANDING GEAR, GEAR CAME OFF OF DOWN LOCKS BUT STOPPED A FEW SECONDS AFTER RETRACT ATTEMPT. PILOT CHECKED C/B’S BUT NONE WERE TRIPPED AND CYCLED GEAR SELECTOR SWITCH WITH NO CHANGE. PULLED THE EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION AND RETURNED TO BASE WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. POWERPACK UNSERVICEABLE.

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