SDR 95ZZZX4001

Service difficulty report · Hinge · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
July 3, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N600TS
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
317305047
Part
Hinge
Part number
4752932
Condition
Broken
Location
Mlg Rt 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, RIGHT INBOARD DOOR REMAINED OPEN AND GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON. FOUND THE FORWARD HINGE HAD BROKEN IN RADIUS. ALSO FOUND BEARING (PRESSED INTO HINGE) WORN AND HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY. THIS HINGE IN THE IMPROVED TYPE INSTALLED IAW WITH AD 80-26-05 AND PIPER SB 682 TO PREVENT CRACKING. SECOND INCIDENT IN RECENT MEMORY (REF MOD 6-29-95).

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