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FAA incident report · Piper PA60602P · Augusta, GA · October 27, 1996

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Date
October 27, 1996 · 20:43 local
Place
Augusta, GA
Airport
Bush Field
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N22EE
Reported as
Piper PA60602P
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,000 total1,700 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days
N22EERegistered now · Piper AEROSTAR 602PS/N 62P09228165046 · Built 1981Airframe modelPiper AEROSTAR 602PEngine modelLycoming IO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Narrative: the pilot was unable to get a green light on the landing gear indicating system. He flew 1.5 hours, attempting to lower the gear and then landing the aircraft gears up. The aircraft was later ferried to lakeland, FL for repairs. Investigation determined a broken rod on the right inboard gear door, part number 600050-525. The rod did not indicate any previous damage. The maintenance facility who discovered the broken rod and who later repaired the aircraft, was instructed to submit a malfunction defect report (FAA form 8010-4). No further action to be taken.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO GET A GREEN LIGHT ON THE LANDING GEAR INDICATING SYSTEM. HE FLEW 1.5 HOURS, ATTEMPTING TO LOWER THE GEAR AND THEN LANDING THE AIRCRAFT GEARS UP. THE AIRCRAFT WAS LATER FERRIED TO LAKELAND, FL FOR REPAIRS. INVESTIGATION DETERMINED A BROKEN ROD ON THE RIGHT INBOARD GEAR DOOR, PART NUMBER 600050-525. THE ROD DID NOT INDICATE ANY PREVIOUS DAMAGE. THE MAINTENANCE FACILITY WHO DISCOVERED THE BROKEN ROD AND WHO LATER REPAIRED THE AIRCRAFT, WAS INSTRUCTED TO SUBMIT A MALFUNCTION DEFECT REPORT (FAA FORM 8010-4). NO FURTHER ACTION TO BE TAKEN.