Service difficulty report · Landing Gear · Piper PA31310

Difficulty date
April 27, 2015
Submitted
April 27, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N27987
Make and model
Piper PA31310
Engine
Lyc TIO540A2C
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
Part
Landing Gear
Part number
5521402
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Nlg
Part time
16,882 hours
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

NOSE GEAR NOT EXTENDING IN FLIGHT DUE TO LACK OF LUBE AIRPLANE OPERATED AND PARKED ON GRAVEL NEXT TO SALT WATER PAST 300 HR 2 YEARS OLD LUBE INTERVALS 100 HR NEW LUBE INTERVALS 25 HR R & R MOST BOLTS AND BUSHINGS ON NOSE GEAR DUE TO RUST

More about the Piper PA-31-310