Service difficulty report · Tube · Piper PA24250

Difficulty date
February 3, 2000
Submitted
April 5, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6960P
Make and model
Piper PA24250
Aircraft serial
242098
Part
Tube
Part number
2108000
Condition
Damaged
Location
Mlg
Part time
4,595 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

UPON INVEST FOLLOWING LANDING GEAR COLLAPSE DURING TOUCH DOWN, FOUND LINKS CONNECTING L/G MOTOR RELEASE ARM TO MOTOR RELEASE TUBE BENT TO THEIR OTBD SIDES. INVESTIGATION SUGGESTS AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO MANUALLY RAISE GEAR USING EMERGENCY EXTEND LEVER THAT COULD CAUSE RELEASE TUBE TO DROP. (X)

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