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Service difficulty report · Fitting · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
March 4, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3527U
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
317952141
Part
Fitting
Part number
458910
Condition
Broken
Location
Door Actuator
Component
Wiebel · 21141
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF, PILOT SELECTED GEAR UP. RED UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. PILOT RETURNED TO BASE, PUMPED GEAR DOWN BY HAND. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. RIGHT MAIN INNER GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR UP-LINE FITTING WAS SNAPPED IN HALF. DURING GEAR INSPECTION, OBSERVATIONS SHOULD BE MADE TO ENSURE TIRE OR BRAKE PARTS DO NOT ENTANGLE HYDRAULIC LINES.

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