SDR 98ZZZX2658

Service difficulty report · Bolt · Piper PA31T2

Difficulty date
June 30, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N42ND
Make and model
Piper PA31T2
Aircraft serial
31T8166033
Part
Bolt
Part number
AN517A
Condition
Missing
Location
Lt Mlg Actuator
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

DURING EXTENSION OF THE LANDING GEAR FOR LANDING, THERE WAS NO LEFT DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION. MANUAL HYDRAULIC EXTENSION WAS INEFFECTIVE. PNEUMATIC EXTENSION SYSTEM WAS ACTIVATED WHICH LED TO A DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION AND AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE. DURING INSPECTION OF THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR, THE MAIN LANDING GEAR EXTENSION ACTUATOR BOLT WAS FOUND MISSING. A DETAILED INSPECTION FOUND THE BOLT HAD APPEARED TO HAVE SHEARED. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDED THIS BOLT BE INSPECTED AND/OR REPLACED DURING INSPECTIONS.

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