SDR 96ZZZX2439

Service difficulty report · Rod End · Piper PA31T3

Difficulty date
March 25, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N311SC
Make and model
Piper PA31T3
Aircraft serial
31T8275006
Part
Rod End
Part number
758440
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Mlg Well
Component
Wiebel · WTC21151
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 TAKEOFF, PILOT DETERMINED RT MLG WOULD NOT LOCK UP (GEAR IN-TRANSIENT LIGHT). PILOT CONTINUED FLIGHT TO KENAI. PILOT OVERFLEW HANGAR, AND TOWER WAS ADVISED THE GEAR WAS DOWN. PILOT ACTIVATED EMERGENCY GEAR BLOW-DOWN SYSTEM WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON INSPECTION OF RT LANDING GEAR, MECHANIC FOUND THE ROD END BROKEN AT THE THREADS WHICH IS ATTACHED TO THE ACTUATOR.

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