What was found
(AUS) LT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWNLOCK ARM JAMMED BY A STONE PREVENTING LANDING GEAR FROM CORRECTLY LOCKING IN THE DOWN POSITION.
- Difficulty date
- January 6, 2001
- Submitted
- March 20, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA34200
- Engine
- Lyc IO360C1E6
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCC2YK2
- System (JASC)
- 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
- Part
- Downlock
- Condition
- Contaminated
- Location
- Mlg
- Stage of operation
- LD
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.