What was found
LEFT GEAR STRAP CAME LOOSE AND TURNED AROUND CAUSING THE GEAR NOT TO EXTEND FULLY IN THE DOWN POSITION. STRAP BRACKET ASSEMBLY WAS MISSING THE NUT THAT HOLDS IT TOGETHER TO THE MAIN GEAR SPRING ATTACHMENT BRACKET.
- Difficulty date
- May 1, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N7001P
- Make and model
- Piper PA24250
- Aircraft serial
- 242146
- System (JASC)
- 3213 · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/Truck
- Part
- Strap
- Part number
- 2117400
- Condition
- Loose
- Location
- Lt Mlg Strut
- 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.