Service difficulty report · Uplock · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
November 16, 2000
Submitted
December 7, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
8,902 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Part
Uplock
Condition
Failed
Location
Uplock Assy
Part time
8,998 hours
Component
Landing Gear · Piper
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ON APPROACH GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN, NOSE AND RT MAIN INDICATED DOWN AND LOCKED. GEAR WAS CYCLED 3 TIMES, ON FOURTH TRY ALL GEAR EXTENDED AND LOCKED DOWN, AIRCRAFT LANDED NO PROBLEM. AIRCRAFT FLOWN TO MAINTENANCE BASE, PLACED ON JACKS, GEAR SYSTEM TESTED SERVICEABLE. POSSIBLE CAUSE: AIRCRAFT WAS CLEANED BY FLIGHT CREW AND UPLOCK WAS NOT LUBED. ALL AIR AND GROUND CREWS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF SITUATION. (X)

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