What was found
(AUS) LH MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWNLOCK ACTUATOR DEFORMED AND CRACKED.INVESTIGATION FOUND WASHERS HAD BEEN ADDED BETWEEN THE FRONT ANDREAR HOOK ON THE LINK ASSEMBLY.
- Difficulty date
- July 20, 2002
- Submitted
- September 6, 2002
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA28R180
- Engine
- Lyc IO360B1E
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCC2YK1
- System (JASC)
- 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
- Part
- Actuator
- Part number
- JE73
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Landing Gear Ret
- Component
- Landing Gear Ret
- Stage of operation
- LD
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.