Service difficulty report · Line · Piper PA34200T

Difficulty date
September 5, 2001
Submitted
January 2, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8186R
Make and model
Piper PA34200T
Aircraft serial
348070180
Engine
Cont TSIO360*
Part
Line
Condition
Worn
Location
Hyd System
Part time
2,306 hours
Component
Mlg · Piper
Stage of operation
CL
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

AIRCRAFT TOOK OFF AND LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT FULLY. OPERATOR CYCLED GEAR DOWN AND THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOWN LOCK LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. EVALUATION OF THE SYSTEM REVEALED A LEAK IN THE UPPER RETRACT LINE IN THE NOSE WELL WHERE THE LINE HAD CHAFED THROUGH ON AN ADEL CLAMP. SUGGEST THAT WHEN INSPECTING THE GEAR SYSTEM LINES THAT CLAMPS ARE REMOVED AND RELOCATED FOR BETTER VISUAL INSPECTION/ ANALYSIS.

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