What was found
PILOT REPORTED FINDING OUTBOARD GEAR DOOD HINGE FAILED DURING PRE-FLIGHT. IT IS ASSUMED HINGE FAILED ON LAST FLIGHT. FAILED AREA SHOWED SIGNS OF BEING CRACKED PREVIOUSLY. OTHER 3 REMAINING HINGES INSPECTED, NO DEFECTS NOTED.
- Difficulty date
- August 2, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Filed by
- AU3R384L
Corporate Aviation Assoc. Inc - Aircraft
- N6080A
- Make and model
- Piper PA31T
- Aircraft serial
- 31T7820077
- System (JASC)
- 5280 · Landing Gear Doors
- Part
- Hinge
- Part number
- 4205907
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Rt Otbd Gr Door
- Part time
- 2,275 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.