Service difficulty report · B-Nut · Piper PA32R301

Difficulty date
June 1, 2000
Submitted
July 20, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9236V
Make and model
Piper PA32R301
Aircraft serial
3213069
Part
B-Nut
Condition
Loose
Location
Rt Gear
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND. CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED. RE-SET, BUT NO HELP. GEAR FREE FALL FAILED TO LOCK ALL GEAR DOWN. RIGHT MAIN COLLAPSED UPON LANDING. FOUND B-NUT ON RIGID LINE BELOW HYDRAULIC POWER PACK LOOSE AND LEAKING HYDRAULIC FLUID. GEAR OPERATED NORMAL AFTER FIXING LEAK AND SERVICING RESERVOIR. (RESISTANCE WAS NOTED IN GEAR SYSTEM WHEN RECOVERY FROM RUNWAY UNTIL EMERGENCY EXTEND RESET). (X)

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