Service difficulty report · Downlock Hook · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
February 15, 2013
Submitted
February 19, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N713WT
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
317752138
Aircraft time
8,506 hours
Engine
Lyc LTIO540N2BD
Engine time
1,692 hours
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
Part
Downlock Hook
Part number
4198300
Condition
Sticking
Location
Zone 700
Part time
8,506 hours
Stage of operation
LD
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

NO GREEN LIGHT INDICATION ON LT MAIN, JACKED ACFT AND FOUND GEAR FULLY DOWN AND SECONDARY LOCK NOT FULLY ENGAGED TO MAKE THE GEAR LOCKED SWITCH. REMOVED SECONDARY LOCK ASSY FOR INSPECTION. FOUND NO MECHANICAL DEFECTS. CLEANED AND LUBRICATED ALL PARTS AND REASSEMBLED SECONDARY LOCK. CONDUCTED MULTIPLE GEAR SWINGS WITH NO DISCREPENCIES AND RETURNED ACFT TO SERVICE.

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