Service difficulty report · Release Pin · Piper PA24260

Difficulty date
April 26, 2004
Submitted
June 4, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA24260
Aircraft time
2,380 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540D4A5
Propeller
Hartzl HCC3YR
Part
Release Pin
Condition
Worn
Location
Nlg Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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) ON ANNUAL INSPECTION, WAS UNABLE TO RELEASE DOOR FOR EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION. PIN WAS FOUND WORN, AND RETURNED TO MFG FOR REPAIR. PIN REINSTALLED AND PROBLEM REPEATED, INVESTIGATION REVEALED NOSE DOOR SYSTEM WAS RIGGED TOO TIGHT. REPEATED CALLS TO MANUFACTURER WERE MADE FOR ASSISTANCE OR INSTRUCTIONS. NO REPAIR OR MAINTENANCE MANUAL EXISTS. 'WE JUST USE A SHUT ON THE WALL AND RIG IT UNTI L WE'RE HAPPY'. I WAS TOLD FINALLY WAS GIVEN VERBAL INSTRUCTIONS AND WAS ABLE TO RIG THE SYSTEM AND TEST EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION SUCCESSFULLY. TWO PROBLEMS: WORN PIN MAKING GEAR EXTENSION IMPOSSIBLE. NO MANUAL OR TECHNICAL SUPPORT FROM MANUFACTURER.

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