# SDR 96ZZZX2439

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 25, 1996
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N311SC
- Make and model: Piper PA-31T3
- Registry model: [Piper PA-31T3](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31t3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 31T8275006
- System (JASC): [3233 · Landing Gear Actuator](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3233)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX2439

## Discrepancy

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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