Service difficulty report · Release Cable · Piper PA30

Difficulty date
April 27, 2001
Submitted
May 25, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA30
Aircraft time
9,686 hours
Engine
Lyc IO320B1A
Part
Release Cable
Part number
455180
Condition
Stiff
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) - LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT ON CLIMB OUT & BREAKERS POPPED.- GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND WHEN BREAKER RESET & SELECTED DOWN, NO GREEN LIGHT TO INDICATE GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED.- PILOT COULD NOT RELEASE EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION HANDLE.- RT GEAR COLLAPSED ON ROLL OUT. - TELEFLEX CABLES FOUND TO BE VERY STIFF IN CONDUIT/SLEEVE, LUBRICATION FREED UP ACTION CONSIDERABLY.

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