# SDR JIKA2015030201

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 2, 2015
- Submitted: March 6, 2015
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N4044P
- Make and model: Piper PA-31-350
- Registry model: [Piper PA-31-350](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31-350) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 318152004
- Aircraft time: 21,923 hours, 24,792 cycles
- System (JASC): [2910 · Hydraulic System, Main](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2910)
- Part: Hydraulic Line
- Condition: Chafed
- Location: Hydraulic Sys
- Stage of operation: AP
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: K, J
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JIKA2015030201

## Discrepancy

DURING APPROACH, PILOT SELECTED LG TO THE EXTEND POSITION, LG POSITION INDICATORS DID NOT INDICATE LG WAS DOWN & LOCKED.  PILOT DECIDED TO MANUALLY EXTEND LG, RECEIVED THREE DOWN & LOCKED INDICATOR LIGHTS, LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.  INSPECTION REVEALED CHAFED HYD LINE IN THE RT NACELLE.  REPLACED HYD LINE & PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF LG SYS.  SYS CHECKS WERE NORMAL.

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