Service difficulty report · Downlock · Piper PA28R201

Difficulty date
June 5, 2009
Submitted
June 5, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N715ER
Make and model
Piper PA28R201
Aircraft serial
2844084
Aircraft time
3,064 hours
Part
Downlock
Part number
76426003
Condition
Broken
Location
Mlg
Part time
3,064 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING A STALL RECOVERY, THE PILOT PLACED THE GEAR SELECTOR IN THE DOWN POSITION. HE HAD NO GEAR SAFE INDICATION AND THE GEAR HORN WOULD SOUND. AFTER AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING, THE MX CREW NOTICED THAT THE GEAR DOWNLOCK ARM, PN-76426-003 WAS BROKEN WHICH ALLOWED THE DOWNLOCK ASSY, PN-67150-005 TO BREAK FREE.

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