What was found
DURING TEST FLIGHT, PILOT UNABLE TO GET GEAR DOWNLOCK. FREE FALL INOPERABLE. ON LANDING, RT MLG FOLDED. INSPECTION FOUND SIDE BRACE STUDS OVERTIGHTENED, THEREFORE, BINDING GEAR.
- Difficulty date
- March 18, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N1354T
- Make and model
- Piper PA28R200
- Aircraft serial
- 28R7235268
- System (JASC)
- 3210 · Main Landing Gear
- Part
- Side Brace
- Condition
- Binding
- Location
- Rt Mlg
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.