Service difficulty report · Strut · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
March 28, 2000
Submitted
April 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
3,173 hours
Part
Strut
Part number
5321012175
Condition
Leaking
Location
Mlg
Part time
3,489 hours, 3,850 cycles
Component
Main Landing Gea
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, 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 CREW NOTICED THE AIR/GROUND ANNUNCIATOR ON AND COULD NOT RETRACT THE LANDING GEAR. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED FOR LANDING AND MAINTENANCE FOUND THE SHOCK STRUT WOULD NOT FULLY EXTEND THUS NOT ACTUATING THE AIR GROUND (WOW) SWITCH.