Service difficulty report · Socket · Piper PA31T2

Difficulty date
October 21, 2002
Submitted
November 6, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Piper PA31T2
Aircraft time
9,102 hours, 5 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A135
Part
Socket
Part number
472740
Condition
Loose
Location
Indicator Light
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

(CAN) ON FINAL APPROACH, THE CREW NOTICED AN UNSAFE LANDING GEAR INDICATION. THE CREW IMMEDIATELY INITIATED A MISSED APPROACH. THE APPROPRIATE EMERGENCY CHECKLISTS WERE PERFORMED AND WHILE LOOKING FOR THE PROBLEM, THE CREW NOTICED THAT THE EMERGENCY GEAR SOCKET WAS LOOSE. THE SOCKET WAS TIGHTENED AND A SAFE LANDING GEAR INDICATION WAS RECEIVED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT.

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