# SDR 20000504SH030

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 22, 2000
- Submitted: May 4, 2000
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N800TM](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N800TM), registered now
- Make and model: Piper PA-32RT-300
- Registry model: [Piper PA-32RT-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32rt-300) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 32R7985088
- System (JASC): [3233 · Landing Gear Actuator](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3233)
- Part: O-Ring
- Part number: MS3877
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Nlg Actuator
- Part time: 4,343 hours
- Component: Actuator, Garkenyon
- Component part number: 94951
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J, K
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000504SH030

## Discrepancy

AFTER TAKEOFF, THE NOSE GEAR FAILED TO FULLY RETRACT AND WOULD NOT EXTEND TO DOWN AND LOCKED POSITION.  THE PILOT PERFORMED VAROIUS MANEUVERS AND GEAR FINALLY EXTENDED DURING A POWER OFF STALL.  AFTER LANDING INSPECTION, FOUND THE SHAFT O-RING ON THE NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR BADLY DETERIORATED CAUSING LOSS OF ALL SYSTEM FLUID.  ACTUATORS SHOULD BE INSPECTED CLOSELY AND ANY SIGNS OF LEAKAGE SHOULD BE REPORTED.   (X)

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.