Service difficulty report · Filter Housing · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
January 28, 2016
Submitted
February 1, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N35805
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
318052090
Aircraft time
21,784 hours, 29,670 cycles
Part
Filter Housing
Part number
AN623401
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Engine
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

ON APPROACH, THE PILOT SELECTED THE LG HANDLE TO THE EXTEND POSITION, THE LG DID NOT EXTEND. THE PILOT TRIED TO CYCLE THE LG WITH THE SAME RESULTS. THE PILOT PERFORMED THE EMER LG EXTENSION PROCEDURES & RECEIVED THREE GREEN DOWN & LOCKED INDICATION. THE PILOT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND THE RT ENG HYD FILTER BOWL CRACKED & LEAKING HYD FLUID. R & R THE HYD FILTER BOWL ASSEMBLY. PERFORMED GEAR SWINGS ON JACKS, OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE LG SYS WAS NORMAL. PERFORMED ENG GND RUNS, HYD FILTER BOWL LEAK CHECK WAS SATISFACTORY. HYD BOWL ASSEMBLY, PN AN6234-01 IS AN ON CONDITION PART, TIME IN SERVICE IS UNKNOWN.

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