SDR 96ZZZX2461

Service difficulty report · Rod Assy · Piper PA31T3

Difficulty date
April 15, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N218CS
Make and model
Piper PA31T3
Aircraft serial
31T8275016
Part
Rod Assy
Part number
8194702
Condition
Froze Up
Location
Nlg Retract
Part time
8,061 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT STAY UP AND LOCKED AFTER GEAR SELECTOR RETURNED TO NEUTRAL IN-FLIGHT. ALL OTHER GEAR FUNCTIONS WERE NORMAL. FOUND MOISTURE UNDER DUST BOOTS ON NORMAL AND EMERGENCY UPLOCK HOOK RETRACT RODS. DRIED ROD ASSYS AND BOOTS WITH COMPRESSSED AIR, LUBED RODS, AND REINSTALLED BOOTS. RETRACT TEST OK. FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED UNDER FREEZING TEMPS. ROD ASSY FROZE IN RETRACTED POSITION.

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