Service difficulty report · Powerpack · Piper PA28RT201T

Difficulty date
November 28, 2016
Submitted
December 14, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2148X
Make and model
Piper PA28RT201T
Aircraft serial
28R7931129
Aircraft time
3,089 hours
Part
Powerpack
Part number
105476
Part serial
AH9883
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Part time
3,089 hours
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT, GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT WOULD OCCASIONALLY FLICKER AND ALTERNATOR NEEDLE BOUNCE BETWEEN 0-30AMPS. DURING LANDING APPROACH, NOSE GEAR INDICATOR DID NOT SHOW GREEN. AFTER SUCCESSFUL LANDING, AIRCRAFT WAS JACKED AND GEAR OPERATED. FOUND GEAR UP SOLENOID AND HYDRAULIC POWER PACK FAULTY. INSTALLED NEW SOLENOID P/N 586-458. REMOVED GEAR POWER PACK AND SENT OUT FOR REPAIR. INSTALLED POWER PACK AFTER OVERHAUL, P/N 105476, S/N AH-9883. PERFORMED GEAR RETRACTION AND EXTENSION CHECK. OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD.

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