Service difficulty report · Housing · Piper PA30

Difficulty date
August 23, 2000
Submitted
September 11, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N282P
Make and model
Piper PA30
Aircraft serial
30508
Part
Housing
Part number
2075209
Part serial
26611
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Gear
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFT SUPPORTING PORTION OF THE RIGHT GEAR HOUSING BROKE AND ALLOWED THE POSITION TO SHIFT WHICH CAUSED IT TO HANG UP IN THE WHEELWELL. AIRCRAFT LANDED GEAR UP BECAUSE GEAR COULD NOT BE EXTENDED USING ELECTRIC MOTOR OR MANUAL LEVER. HAD TO PRY GEAR OUT OF WHEELWELL DURING RECOVERY. (X)

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