Service difficulty report · Rod End · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
March 6, 2000
Submitted
March 30, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N628HA
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
317952085
Part
Rod End
Part number
762554
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Part time
11,364 hours
Component
Actuator · Wiebel · 21151
Component part number
451825
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

RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS AND AFTER PERFORMING A MANUAL EXTENSION OF GEAR, A GREEN LIGHT COULD NOT BE OBTAINED ON THE RIGHT GEAR. AFTER A GROUND VISUAL CHECK, IT APPEARED GEAR WAS DOWN. A LANDING WAS PERFORMED, AND AFTER ROLL-OUT, RIGHT LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. AIRCRAFT RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE. UPON INSPECTION, DISCOVERED THE ROD END HAD BROKE OUT ON THE RT MAIN GEAR ACTUATOR. ROD END FAILED JUST AFTER UNLOCKING THE RT GEAR AT A POINT IN WHICH GEAR WOULD NOT FALL BACK INTO A LOCK POSITION. (X)

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