Service difficulty report · Sequence Valve · Piper PA46350P

Difficulty date
November 19, 2003
Submitted
December 8, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N548C
Make and model
Piper PA46350P
Aircraft serial
4636322
Aircraft time
117 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540*
Part
Sequence Valve
Part number
592669
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nose Gear
Part time
117 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

OWNER NOTICE HYDRAULIC FLUID ON GROUND BY NOSE WHEEL. INSPECTION FOUND NOSE GEAR SEQUENCE VALVE TO BE LEAKING FROM SHAFT. OWNER STATED THAT THIS VALVE HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE BEFORE. THREE FAILURES OF SAME PN IN 117 HOURS WOULD INDICATE FAULTY DESIGN OR INEFFECTIVE QUALITY CONTROL. (K)

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