Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
October 21, 2014
Submitted
October 24, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N35336
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
317952189
Aircraft time
19,367 hours, 24,268 cycles
Part
Hydraulic Line
Part number
4081800
Condition
Punctured
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING APPROACH, LG DID NOT EXTEND AFTER PILOT SELECTED LG HANDLE DOWN. TRIED TO CYCLE GEAR HANDLE WITH THE SAME RESULTS. NOTIFIED CONTROL TOWER OF THE LG MALFUNCTION, PERFORMED MANUAL EXTENSION OF LG. AFTER EXTENSION PILOT RECEIVED THREE GREEN DOWN & LOCKED INDICATOR LIGHTS & LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. INSPECTION REVEALS A HOLE IN HYD PRESS LINE, PN 40818-00 FOR HYD ENG PUMP PRESS LINE, BEHIND FIREWALL IN RT NACELLE. R & R HYD LINE, ALSO CHANGED BOTH LT & RT HYD FILTERS & BOTH HYD PUMPS. OPERATIONAL CHECKS OF HYD SYS WERE NORMAL.

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