Service difficulty report · Link · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
November 9, 2001
Submitted
December 12, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
13,798 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Part
Link
Part number
4204200
Condition
Broken
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) LINK FAILED AFTER TAKEOFF AND GEAR WOULD NOT COME UP. FORTUNATELY IT WENT BACK DOWN AND AIRCRAFT LANDED NORMALLY. IT COULD HAVE BEEN WORSE VERY EASILY. I WAS ALSO INFORMED BY OPERATOR THAT THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED.

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