Service difficulty report · Ring · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
January 11, 2000
Submitted
January 22, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
2,023 hours
Part
Ring
Part number
5321012175
Condition
Jammed
Location
Mlg Strut
Part time
2 hours, 3 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER TAKEOFF, THE AIR GROUND WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND THE GEAR COULD NOT BE RETRACTED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED FOR LANDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE SHOCK STRUT WOULD NOT FULLY EXTEND. THE PROBLEM WAS TRACED TO A BRASS RING (NO PART NUMBER) IN THE STRUT ASSEMBLY THAT WAS DEFORMED, CAUSING THE STRUT TO JAM IN THE GROUND (LOADED) POSITION.