Service difficulty report · Pump · Piper PA34200

Difficulty date
October 21, 2016
Submitted
October 25, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N15008
Make and model
Piper PA34200
Aircraft serial
347250346
Aircraft time
12,283 hours
Part
Pump
Part number
HYC5005
Part serial
AH12480
Condition
Failed
Location
Hydraulic
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LANDING GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND IN FLIGHT. PILOT PERFORMED SUCCESSFUL EMERGENCY EXTENSION OF LANDING GEAR WITH UNEVENTFUL LANDING. TROUBLESHOT LANDING GEAR SYSTEM AND FOUND HYDRAULIC PUMP NOT PRODUCING SUFFICIENT PRESSURE TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR.

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