Service difficulty report · Actuator · Piper PA31P350

Difficulty date
March 2, 2005
Submitted
March 2, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N42HD
Make and model
Piper PA31P350
Aircraft serial
8152031
Aircraft time
10,677 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Part
Actuator
Part number
WTC21151
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AIRCRAFT TOOK OFF, PILOT NOTICED LANDING GEAR HANDLE NOT RETURNING TO NEUTRAL AND THAT THE AC WAS YAWING. ON APPROACH, COULD NOT GET LT GEAR DOWN AND LOCK LIGHT, C/W MISSED APPROACH, THEN FINALLY GOT LT GEAR DOWN AND LOCK LIGHT, LANDED WITH NO PROBLEMS. MAINTENANCE FOUND LT GEAR ACTUATOR BROKEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT GEAR ACTUATOR.

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