19990302019749I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA28R201T · Torrance, CA · March 2, 1999

Date: March 2, 1999 · 15:30 local
Place: Torrance, CA
Airport: Torrance Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N44961
Reported as: Piper PA28R201T
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0

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What happened

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

Prior to landing to toa, the pilot attempted several times to lower the landing gear and was unable to get the RH main gear to extend. He elected to land on the grass adjacent to runway 29R. There was minor damage to the aircraft consisting of propeller, RH and nose gear doors. Further investigating by mechanic, tom mccrae discovered that the RH main gear actuator, sincro devises, sfa 252-3 was severely corroded, resulting in the RH main gear's failture to extend. Mr. Mccrea submitted an m or d for the actuator.

As the FAA filed it

PRIOR TO LANDING TO TOA, THE PILOT ATTEMPTED SEVERAL TIMES TO LOWER THE LANDING GEAR AND WAS UNABLE TO GET THE RH MAIN GEAR TO EXTEND. HE ELECTED TO LAND ON THE GRASS ADJACENT TO RUNWAY 29R. THERE WAS MINOR DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT CONSISTING OF PROPELLER, RH AND NOSE GEAR DOORS. FURTHER INVESTIGATING BY MECHANIC, TOM MCCRAE DISCOVERED THAT THE RH MAIN GEAR ACTUATOR, SINCRO DEVISES, SFA 252-3 WAS SEVERELY CORRODED, RESULTING IN THE RH MAIN GEAR'S FAILTURE TO EXTEND. MR. MCCREA SUBMITTED AN M OR D FOR THE ACTUATOR.