SDR 2001F00018

Service difficulty report · Hinge Bracket · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
May 31, 2001
Submitted
June 20, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N335WB
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
317952135
Part
Hinge Bracket
Part number
4752932
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED RIGHT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AFTER 2 LOWER FLY BY. THE GEAR APPEARED DOWN AND LOCKED WITH ONLY THE RIGHT GEAR DOOR STAYING OPEN. THE PILOT MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING AND THE FORWARD INBOARD GEAR DOOR HINGE WAS CONFIRMED BROKEN.

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