Service difficulty report · Landing Gear · Piper PA30

Difficulty date
November 6, 2007
Submitted
November 6, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N22HW
Make and model
Piper PA30
Aircraft serial
30791
Aircraft time
5,124 hours
Engine
Lyc IO320*
Part
Landing Gear
Condition
Worn
Location
Mains
Part time
5,124 hours
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PART (A) OF AD 77-13-21 REQUIRES INSPECTION OF LANDING GEAR EVERY 1000 HRS IAW SL 782. AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A COLLAPSED RT MLG FOLLOWING A SCENARIO THAT IS IDENTIFIED IN SL 782. THIS SCENARIO INCLUDES A POPPED LANDING GEAR MOTOR CIRCUIT BREAKER RESULTING IN A FAILED MLG EXTENSION, FOLLOWED BY A MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION. INVESTIGATION FOUND MANY OF THE PARTS IDENTIFIED IN SL 782 WERE WORN AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. PART (A) OF THE AD 77-13-21 HAD BEEN COMPLETED 893 HRS AND 12 YEARS AGO. OWNERS AND OPERATORS SHOULD CONSIDER COMPLYING WITH AD 77-13-21 PART (A) MORE OFTEN THAN THE 1000 HRS AS REQUIRED. AD 77-13-21 DOES NOT CONTAIN A CALENDAR REQUIREMENT.

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