Service difficulty report · Coupling · Piper PA24250

Difficulty date
October 23, 2002
Submitted
November 22, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N7141P
Make and model
Piper PA24250
Aircraft serial
242306
Engine
Lyc O540*
Part
Coupling
Part number
757833
Condition
Broken
Location
Mlg Actuator
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

COUPLING FAILED ON GEAR RETRACTION. COUPLING FROM MOTOR TO GEAR BOX CAUSING COUPLING TAB TO SLIDE OUT OF SLOTS CAUSING GEAR TO LOCK HALF-WAY UP, WOULD NOT EXTEND OR RETRACT. USED EMERGENCY PROCEDURE TO EXTEND GEAR. GEAR CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. EMERGENCY SPRING WAS BROKEN ON THE JACKSCREW ASSEMBLY, NOT ALLOWING THE JACKSCREW TO DISCONNECT, HAD TO BE MANUALLY LIFTED.

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