SDR 97ZZZX866

Service difficulty report · Bolt · Piper PA31T2

Difficulty date
February 7, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N107MC
Make and model
Piper PA31T2
Aircraft serial
31T8166032
Part
Bolt
Part number
401195
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Mlg Actuator
Part time
4,520 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

LEFT LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT GO DOWN. AFTER REPEATED ATTEMPTS, CO2 EMERGENCY DOWN WAS ACTUATED AND GEAR DID GO DOWN AND LOCK. LANDING WAS NORMAL. INSPECTION REVEALED THE BOLT SECURING THE LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR CYLINDER HAD BROKEN. REF: PA31T2 PARTS FIG 41, ITEM 81. INSPECTION OF THE RT GEAR ACTUATOR ATTACH BOLT FOUND NOTHING ABNORMAL. BOLT APPEARED TO BE IN GOOD CONDITION. ATTACH BOLTS WERE REPLACED. GEAR SERVICED. RETRACTION CHECKS OK. NEW CO2 CARTRIDGE WAS INSTALLED.

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