# SDR 96ZZZX259

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 15, 1995
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N5WK](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5WK), registered now
- Make and model: Piper PA-30
- Registry model: [Piper PA-30](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-30) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 301853
- System (JASC): [3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3230)
- Part: Gearbox
- Part number: 25720003
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Mlg
- Part time: 4,950 hours
- Stage of operation: IN
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX259

## Discrepancy

REFERENCE, AIRCRAFT MAIN LANDING GEAR SYSTEM.  DURING EMERGENCY LANDING, GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND.  GEAR COLLAPSED UPON LANDING.  SUBMITTER RECOMMENDS THE GEAR BE OVERHAULED EVERY 5 YEARS, OR BE PULLED AND INSPECTED EVERY 2 YEARS.

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