Service difficulty report · Attach Fitting · Piper PA30

Difficulty date
May 2, 2003
Submitted
July 14, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA30
Aircraft time
6,083 hours
Engine
Lyc IO320B1A
Part
Attach Fitting
Part number
2176000
Condition
Broken
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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) GEAR WOULD NO EXTEND WHEN SELECTED DOWN. EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION CARRIED OUT. LUG WAS FOUND BROKEN. THIS RESULTED IN JAMMING OF THE RETRACTION MECHANISM. THIS PART SHOULD BE INSPECTED FOR CRACKS AT INSPECTION. ALSO ATTENTION SHOULD BE PAID TO THIS AREA AFTER HARD LANDINGS, GEAR UP LANDING OR ANY TIME THE GEAR HAS BEEN EXTENDED ABOVE ANY EXTENSION AIRSPEED.

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