Service difficulty report · Fitting · Piagio P180

Difficulty date
May 23, 2013
Submitted
May 25, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N143SL
Make and model
Piagio P180
Aircraft serial
1109
Aircraft time
5,325 hours, 4,002 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A66
Engine time
9,584 hours, 7,249 cycles
Propeller
Hartzl HCE5N3
Part
Fitting
Part number
MS219266D
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd Pump
Stage of operation
AP
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

HYDRAULIC PUMP FAILED ON APPROACH. FOLLOWED CHECKLIST HAND-PUMPED GEAR DOWN. "HYD PRESS" CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED, ASSOCIATED PRESSURE BETWEEN 0-200 PSI, DIVERTED.