Service difficulty report · Uplock Hook · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
January 27, 2005
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
6,281 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
Part
Uplock Hook
Part number
4179702
Condition
Seized
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) FLIGHT CREW INDICATED LANDING GEAR INTRANSIT LIGHT. THE GEAR WAS CYCLED ONE MORE TIME WITH FAILED ATTEMPT. FLIGHT CREW RETURNED AND LANDED. MAINTENANCE WAS DISPATCHED AND FOUND THE NOSE GEAR UPLOCK HOOK STUCK IN DOWN POSITION. WHEN NOSE GEAR RETRACTED, THE UPLOCK ROLLER BENT THE UPLOCK HOOK AND TUBE ASSY, UNABLING IT TO LOCK UP AND SECURE. NEW TUBE IDLER ASSY WITH UPLOCK HOOK ASSY REPLACED. NUMEROUS GEAR SWING C/W. ALL CHECKED SERVICEABLE.

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