Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Piper PA32301T

Difficulty date
July 14, 2004
Submitted
August 11, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N4355Y
Make and model
Piper PA32301T
Aircraft serial
32R8429012
Engine
Lyc IO540*
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
587847
Part serial
E024209
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Part time
3 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

HYDAULIC PRESSURE SWITCH LEAKS INTERNALLY. LEAK IS VERY SLOW. OVER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME, HYDRAULIC RESEVOIR IS DEPLETED. LACK OF HYDRAULIC FLUID IN RESEVIOR CAUSED LT MAIN GEAR TO REMAIN UNSAFE DURING APPROACH AND LANDING. COMPONENT IS SEALED UNIT AND CNA NOT BE DISASSEMBLED TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF FAILURE. WHEN COMPONENT WAS PLACED ON TEST BENCH IT STARTED LEAKING AT 1000 PSI. RECOMMEND REGULAR INSPECTION INTERVAL TO DETECT SEEPAGE BEFORE LEAKS BECOME LARGE ENOUGH TO CAUSE ABOVE STATED FAILURE. (GL11200412252) (INC 1GL112004068)

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