Service difficulty report · Powerpack · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
May 17, 2023
Submitted
May 18, 2023
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
FQAR173S
Bird Acquisition LLC.
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Part
Powerpack
Part number
38998005
Part serial
216431Z
Condition
Unknown
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING THE REPAIR OF A LANDING GEAR ISSUE, THE POWERPACK WAS REPLACED WITH UNITS FROM INVENTORY, BOTH HYDRAULIC POWERPACKS WERE FOUND TO BE BYPASSING INTERNALLY AND WOULD NOT DEVOLOPE SUFFICIANT PRESSURE TO OPERATE THE SHUT OFF SWITCH.

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