What was found
THE ARM THAT HOLDS THE ROD FOR THE GEAR DOOR BROKE. THIS JAMMED THE GEAR DOOR IN THE UP POSITION NOT LETTING THE GEAR GO DOWN.
- Difficulty date
- August 5, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N144RJ
- Make and model
- Piper PA44180
- Aircraft serial
- 447995323
- System (JASC)
- 3231 · Landing Gear Door Retract Section
- Part
- Tube
- Part number
- 8626203
- Condition
- Arm Broke
- Location
- Gear Door
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.