Service difficulty report · Hose · Piper PA34200

Difficulty date
November 22, 2016
Submitted
November 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N200WS
Make and model
Piper PA34200
Aircraft serial
347450117
Aircraft time
7,906 hours
Part
Hose
Part number
6390128
Condition
Separated
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

NOSE LANDING GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND IN FLIGHT. PILOT PERFORMED SUCCESSFUL EMERGENCY EXTENSION OF LANDING GEAR WITH UNEVENTFUL LANDING. TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM AND FOUND NLG ACTUATOR HOSE HAD SEPARATED FROM HOSE END FITTING AT ACTUATOR. CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS TO REPLACE ALL LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR FLEX HOSES DUE TO UNKOWN TIME IN SERVICE.

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