What was found
FOUND MLG UPLOCK SUPPORT BRACKET SHEARED ON PRE-FLIGHT. INSPECTION OF THE LINK ROD ASSY INDICATED NORMAL OPERATION AND CORRECT LUBRICATION. UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE. NO EVIDENCE OF UPLOCK STICKING INDICATED.
- Difficulty date
- April 13, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N419R
- Make and model
- Piper PA31T
- Aircraft serial
- 31T7820034
- System (JASC)
- 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
- Part
- Bracket
- Part number
- 40616002
- Condition
- Sheared
- Location
- Mlg
- Part time
- 6,654 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.