SDR 97ZZZX5041

Service difficulty report · Bracket · Piper PA31T

Difficulty date
November 26, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N311AC
Make and model
Piper PA31T
Aircraft serial
31T8120016
Part
Bracket
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg Uplock
Part time
3,700 hours
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

MAIN LANDING GEAR UPLOCK SUPPORT BRACKET CRACKED ALLOWING UPLOCK HOOK TO LOCK SIDEWAYS LODGING BETWEEN ROLLER AND GEAR LEG. LEFT MAIN GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND UNTIL AIRCRAFT WAS PUT THROUGH NEGATIVE GRAVITY. SECOND AIRCRAFT FOUND WITH THIS PROBLEM.

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