Service difficulty report · Unknown · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
March 1, 2012
Submitted
March 29, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3587P
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
8052120
Aircraft time
12,652 hours
Part
Unknown
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Landing Gear
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

RIGHT AFTER DEPARTURE FROM LCK, PILOT WAS UNABLE TO GET LANDING GEAR FULLY RETRACTED. PILOT PROCEEDED TO EXTEND GEAR BACK DOWN AND RETURN AND LANDED SAFELY AT LCK WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE COMPLETED OPERATIONAL GEAR SWING AND LUBRICATION, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL NO FAULTS NOTED.

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