What was found
(AUS) LT MAIN LANDING GEAR RETRACTION ARM BROKEN. ASSOCIATED FORK AND ROD END BENT. DAMAGE ALSO TO DOWNLOCK HOOK AND ROD END ASSEMBLY. SUSPECT DOWNLOCK HOOK FAILED TO DISENGAGE.
- Difficulty date
- December 9, 2003
- Submitted
- January 5, 2004
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA31
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540A2B
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCE3YR2
- System (JASC)
- 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
- Part
- Arm
- Part number
- 42042
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Lt Mlg
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.