Service difficulty report · Actuator · Piper PA46350P

Difficulty date
February 19, 2001
Submitted
March 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N49PK
Make and model
Piper PA46350P
Aircraft serial
4622050
Engine
Lyc IO540*
Part
Actuator
Part number
89075005
Part serial
445M
Condition
Stuck
Location
Mlg
Part time
1,305 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

AFTER OVERHAUL OF RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR AND DURING NORMAL GEAR EXTENSION THE RIGHT MLG DID NOT INDICATE LOCKED. AFTER CYCLING GEAR 3 TIME IT INDICATED LOCKED AND A NORMAL LANDING WAS MADE. THE ACTUATOR WAS REMOVED AND SENT BACK TO THE OVERHAUL FACILITY FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR.THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM , IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT 500 HOUR I.R.A.N. BE MADE A SERVICE ITEM. FOR CONTINUED AIRWORTHINESS. THIS MALFUNCTION IS BELIEVED TO BE RELATED TO HYDRAULIC FLUID LINK INTERNALLY COMPOUNDED WITH COLD TEMPERATURES AND ALTITUDED.

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