Service difficulty report · Pump · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
December 14, 2011
Submitted
December 15, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N41
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
318152073
Aircraft time
7,802 hours, 3,955 cycles
Part
Pump
Part number
1213HBG310
Part serial
APR96002
Condition
Failed
Location
Hyd System
Part time
7 hours, 34 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING TRAINING FLIGHT, AFTER 2ND TOUCH & GO LANDING, GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT STAYED ON AFTER THE GEAR WAS RETRACTED. LANDING GEAR TOOK MUCH LONGER TO EXTEND & LOCK THAN NORMAL. ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON INSPECTION, MX FOUND HYD FLUID ON THE LT FLAP AREA. THE HYD RESERVIOR WAS EMPTY & HYD FLUID DRIPPING FROM THE LT HYD PUMP DRAIN. HYD FILTERS WERE CHECKED AND THE LT FILTER HAD PIECES OF SEAL MATERIAL IN IT. REPLACED FILTER, SERVICED & BLED HYD SYS IAW MM. OPS CHECK WITH RUNING ENGINES SHOWED LT PUMP FAILED PRESSURE CHECK AND HYD FLIUD COMING OUT OF LT PUMP DRAIN. PUMP TO BE REPLACED.

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