SDR 95ZZZX953

Service difficulty report · Actuator · Piper PA31310

Difficulty date
February 21, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N27337
Make and model
Piper PA31310
Aircraft serial
3186
Part
Actuator
Part number
451826
Condition
Nut Loose
Location
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

AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE AFTER GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED JAM NUT ON MLG ACTUATOR HAD LOOSENED ALLOWING ROD END TO MOVE IN RELATION TO ACTUATOR, THUS, PREVENTING THE GEAR FROM ENGAGING ON THE UPLOCK AS ACTUATOR DID NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT TRAVEL. SAFETY WIRE WAS STILL ON NUT, BUT HAD SEPARATED FROM ROD END. NUT PN 404528.

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