SDR 95ZZZX4000

Service difficulty report · Hinge · Piper PA31

Difficulty date
June 29, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6733L
Make and model
Piper PA31
Aircraft serial
31636
Part
Hinge
Part number
4752932
Condition
Broken
Location
Mlg Lt Inbd Door
Component
4752930
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER GEAR RETRACTION, LEFT INBOARD DOOR REMAINED OPEN AND GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON. FOUND THE FORWARD HINGE HAD BROKEN IN RADIUS. THIS HINGE IS THE IMPROVED TYPE INSTALLED IAW AD 80-26-05 AND PIPER SB 682 TO PREVENT CRACKING. AIRCRAFT TOTAL TIME 14,876.

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