- Difficulty date
- October 31, 2000
- Submitted
- January 19, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA31T
- Aircraft time
- 17,971 hours
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A28
- Part
- Arm
- Part number
- 4204202
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Mlg
- Stage of operation
- NR
- 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) CREW REPORTED DIFFICULT EXTENDING AND RETRACTING LANDING GEAR. GEAR EXTENDED AND LOCKED ON 2ND ATTEMPT AND UNEVENTFUL LANDING C/O.MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED BROKEN MAIN LANDING GEAR RETRACTION ARM P/N 42042-02. LT PART REPLACED NEW. GEAR SWING C/O A/C RELEASED.