What was found
RT MAIN LANDING GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE RT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWNLOCK WAS STUCK DUE TO CARBON BUILDUP FROM EXHAUST AND ALSO LUBRICATION DRYING OUT.
- Difficulty date
- January 8, 2005
- Submitted
- June 6, 2006
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Aircraft serial
- 318152142
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540J2BD
- System (JASC)
- 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
- Part
- Downlock
- Part number
- 4550429
- Condition
- Sticking
- Location
- Rt Mlg
- Part time
- 10,988 hours
- Stage of operation
- DE
- 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.