Service difficulty report · Rod End · Piper PA31

Difficulty date
October 7, 2005
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31
Engine
Lyc TIO540A2C
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2
Part
Rod End
Part number
762554
Condition
Failed
Location
Actuator
Component
Actuator · Ozone
Component part number
OAS29233
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.

What was found

RT MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR ROD END FAILED. FOLLOWING REPLACEMENT OF THE RODEND, THE RT MAIN LANDING GEAR COULD NOT BE RIGGED DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR IN THE DRAG LINK BUSHES AND BOLTS AND THE DOWNLOCK HOOK AND PIN. GEAR WAS RERIGGED FOLLOWING REPLACEMENT OF THE WORN PARTS.

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