Service difficulty report · Rib · Piper PA31T

Difficulty date
July 17, 2003
Submitted
September 4, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31T
Aircraft time
7,462 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Part
Rib
Part number
5037707
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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) UPON GEAR RETRACTION, AFTER TAKE OFF, THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT LOCK UP IN THE GEAR WELL. UPON INSPECTION, THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR ACTUATOR ATTACHMENT RIB WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED BEHIND THE ACTUATOR BRACKET. THIS CRACK CAUSED THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR TO HANG BELOW THE UP LOCK HOOK; PREVENTING IT TO LOCK IN THE UP POSITION.

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