What was found
THE RT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AFTER TOUCH DOWN, SUSPECT DIRTY GEARS WITH GRIT ON DOWNLOCK. ALSO AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN OUT OF SERVICE FOR 5 WEEKS AND RUST HAD ACCUMULATED ON DOWN LOCK. (EA05200405925)
- Difficulty date
- August 3, 2004
- Submitted
- August 17, 2004
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N87MA
- Make and model
- Piper PA31
- Aircraft serial
- 31444
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540*
- System (JASC)
- 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
- Part
- Downlock
- Condition
- Dirty
- Location
- Mlg
- Part time
- 12,690 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.