SDR 99ZZZX1569

Service difficulty report · Bracket · Piper PA31T

Difficulty date
March 18, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N155CA
Make and model
Piper PA31T
Aircraft serial
31T7820024
Part
Bracket
Part number
40616001
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Mlg
Part time
7,917 hours
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.

What was found

GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT STAYED ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. FOUND FORWARD SUPPORT BRACKET FOR RT MLG UPLOCK FRACTURED AND UPLOCK ASSY BENT. BOLT HOLE ACROSS FRACTURE SHOWS EVIDENCE OF PRE-EXISTING CRACK. NOT VISIBLE WITHOUT REMOVAL OF UPLOCK ASSY.

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