Service difficulty report · Bolt · Piper PA31

Difficulty date
August 20, 2004
Submitted
October 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31
Aircraft time
12,381 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540A2B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
System (JASC)
1430 · Fasteners
Part
Bolt
Part number
AN546
Condition
Seized
Location
Downlock
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

(CAN) WHEN THE PILOT SELECTED GEAR DOWN, THE RT GEAR LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE.AFTER NUMEROUS RETRACTIONS AND EXTENSIONS NEAR THE AIRPORT, THE LIGHT NEVER CAME ON. AFTER LANDING THE RT DOWNLOCK HOOK WAS NOT COMPLETELY ENGAGED. WERE MOVED THE BOLT AND REPLACED WITH NEW AND LUBRICATED, CARRIED OUT RETRACTIONS AND EVERYTHING WAS SERVICEABLE.

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