Service difficulty report · Shaft · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
November 20, 2003
Submitted
January 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
19,263 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
Part
Shaft
Condition
Sheared
Location
Actuator
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING POST FLIGHT WALK AROUND THE PILOT NOTICED THE IB GEAR DOOR WAS IN THE DOWN POSITION, AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE GEAR DOOR ACUATOR PISTON SHAFT WHERE IT IS THREADED HAD SNAPPED OFF. THERE WAS NO OTHER DAMAGE TO THE A/C. AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION THERE APPEARED TO BE A OLD CRACK APPROX HALFWAY THROUGH THE SHAFT WHICH WOULD NOT BE NOTICABLE DURING ROUTINE INSPECTIONS.

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