Service difficulty report · Rod End Bearing · Piper PA31

Difficulty date
August 2, 2000
Submitted
August 30, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31
Aircraft time
10,969 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540A2C
Part
Rod End Bearing
Part number
452383
Condition
Seized
Location
Bearing
Component
Mlg Retraction A · Piper · 4194902
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J, R
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT REPORTED LEFTMAIN GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT WHEN GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN. GEAR HANDLE WAS PUT IN THE DOWN POSITION AND MASTER SWITCH SELECTED OFF TO MAINTAIN HYDRAULIC PRESSURE TO THE ACTUATOR, PREVENTING GEAR COLLAPSE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE DOWNLOCK LATCH NOT LOCKED. THE ROD END BEARING ON THE DOWNLOCK ROD WAS SEIZED PREVENTING THE LATCH FROM ENGAGING. BEARING WAS REPLACED, SYSTEM CLEANED, GEAR SWING COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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