SDR 95ZZZX6781

Service difficulty report · Downlock · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
November 15, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N78GH
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
317852121
Part
Downlock
Part number
4198301
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
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

FRG - FLT 1 - AFTER TAKEOFF, GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. UPON GEAR EXTENSION, RT MAIN GEAR LIGHT WAS NOT ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FRG. AFTER LANDING AT FRG, TOWER OBSERVED RT INBOARD GEAR DOOR RAISING, AND ALL INDICATIONS RETURNED TO NORMAL. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO MAINTENANCE HANGAR. MOISTURE AND ICE WERE OBSERVED ON LANDING GEAR. RT MLG DOWN AND LOCK HAD VISIBLE MOISTURE AND WAS STIFF TO OPERATE. AIRCRAFT WAS HANGARED. NEXT DAY, 11-16-96, LANDING GEAR WAS DRY. CLEANED AND LUBED, PERFORMED SEVERAL GEAR SWINGS, OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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