What was found
(AUS) MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWNLOCK HOOK ASSEMBLY CLIP SECURING RIVETS CORRODED. ONE RIVET HEAD SHEARED AND ONE RIVET HEAD CORRODED. THE DEFECTIVE PART IS LOCATED IN THE AREA OF THE ENGINE EXHAUST.
- Difficulty date
- March 6, 2002
- Submitted
- April 8, 2002
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540J2BD
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCE3YR2
- System (JASC)
- 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
- Part
- Hook
- Part number
- 41963001
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Landing Gear Ret
- Component
- Landing Gear Ret
- 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.