SDR 96ZZZX3350

Service difficulty report · Fitting · Piper PA31

Difficulty date
May 15, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2336V
Make and model
Piper PA31
Aircraft serial
31135
Part
Fitting
Part number
AN8374D
Condition
Failed
Location
Gear Door Cyl
Component
OAS29241
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHEN LANDING GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN, GEAR NEVER MOVED. EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION WORKED PROPERLY, BUT ALL FLUID WAS GONE WHEN THIRD GREEN LIGHT CAME ON. FOUND DOOR CLOSE 'AN' FITTING HAD BROKEN AND DUMPED FLUID WHEN GEAR COMPLETED UP CYCLE. PIPER PARTS LIST SHOWS AN ALUMINUM FITTING. TT ON ACFT, 7,151.7 HRS. TIME ON ACTUAL FITTING IS UNKNOWN. FITTING BREAK LOOKED LIKE COMPLETE FAILURE SUDDENLY - NO PRIOR CRACK PATTERN SHOWN. GEAR WORKED NORMALLY AFTER FITTING REPLACED AND FLUID REPLENISHED.

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