Service difficulty report · Actuator · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
December 6, 2010
Submitted
January 6, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N225TM
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
8152165
Aircraft time
12,459 hours
Part
Actuator
Part number
WTC21151
Condition
Leaking
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
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

GOING INTO TEB PILOT HAD NO LEFT GEAR GREEN DOWN AND LOCK LIGHT AND THE RED UNSAFE LIGHT STAYED ON. PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED NO PROBLEMS. MAINTENANCE FOUND GEAR ACTUATOR LEAKING, REMOVED AND REPLACED ACTUATOR OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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