SDR 96ZZZX6094

Service difficulty report · Gear Extension · Piper PA24250

Difficulty date
August 31, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5909P
Make and model
Piper PA24250
Aircraft serial
24995
Part
Gear Extension
Part number
2572000
Condition
Motor Failed
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT FULLY EXTEND OR RETRACT WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE EMERGENCY SYSTEM WAS ACTUATED AND DID NOT EXTEND THE GEAR. IT WAS DETERMINED THE LANDING GEAR MOTOR FAILED TO FUNCTION UNDER THE LOAD REQUIRED TO ACTUATE THE GEAR. AFTER EXTENSIVE INSP AND OPERATION OF THE EMERGENCY GEAR SYSTEM, IT WAS UNDETERMINED AS TO WHY THE GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND. IT IS SPECULATED EMERGENCY GEAR EXT WAS ACTUATED WITH THE GEAR PARTIALLY EXTENDED. THIS IS BASED ON THE FACT WHEN THE AIRCRAFT WAS JACKED FOR RECOVERY, THE LINKAGE WAS RELEASED BY THE MECHANIC AND THE GEAR EXTENDED FULLY.

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