Service difficulty report · Actuator · Piper PA46350P

Difficulty date
February 15, 2001
Submitted
March 22, 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
Rt Mlg
Part time
1,273 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

DURING NORMAL GEAR EXTENSION THE RT MLG DID NOT INDICATE LOCKED. AFTER CYCLING THE GEAR & FISH TAILING IT INDICATED LOCKED & A NORMAL LANDING OCCURED. THE ACTUATOR WAS REMOVED AND DISASSEMBLED AND FOUND THAT ONE OF FOUR PAWLS THAT INTERALLY LOCK THE COLLAR WAS STICKING & NOT COMPLETING THE LOCK. THE ACTUATOR WAS OVERHAULED & BENCH CKD OK. IT WAS REINSTALLED AND OPS CKD OK. THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM THROUGHOUT THE FLEET. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT 500 HR. I.R.A.N BE MADE A SERVICE ITEM FOR CONTINUED AIRWORTHINESS. IT IS BELIEVED ALSO, TO BE COLD RELATED.

More about the Piper PA 46-350P