Service difficulty report · Downlock Hook · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
December 21, 2009
Submitted
January 4, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N40919
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
8152162
Aircraft time
12,664 hours
Part
Downlock Hook
Condition
Dirty
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT GOING INTO ADS HAD NO LEFT GEAR DOWN AND LOCK INDICATION, LANDED NO PROBLEMS. MAINTENANCE CLEANED AND LUBED DOWN AND LOCK HOOK, CYCLED GEAR MANY TIMES, OPS CHECKS GOOD.

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