Service difficulty report · Structure · Piper PA30

Difficulty date
August 16, 2001
Submitted
December 12, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA30
Aircraft time
5,037 hours
Engine
Lyc IO320B1A
Part
Structure
Part number
455180
Condition
Galled
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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) IT WOULD APPEAR, UPON INVESTIGATION THAT A PIECE OF MATERIAL FROM THE INNER ATTACHMENT (TELEFLEX) BROKE AND BECAME LODGED BETWEEN IT AND THE OUTER PORTION (SLIDE) AND CAUSED GALLING/SCORING WHICH JAMMED THE U/C AND WOULD NOT ALLOW GEAR TO EXTEND. AFTER MUCH EFFORT THE GEAR WAS EXTENDED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.

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