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
10,790 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
Part
Uplock Hook
Part number
4179703
Condition
Seized
Location
Lt 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 WAS UNABLE TO SECURE LANDING GEAR IN UP POSITION. THE FLIGHT RETURNED FOR SAFE LANDING. MAINTENANCE WAS DISPATCHED AND FOUND THE LT GEAR UP LOCK HOOK STUCK AND FROZEN IN THE UP POSITION. ASSY WAS DISASSEMBLED, MOISTURE REMOVED, CLEANED AND LUBED AND REASSEMBLED. NUMEROUS GEAR SWINGS PERFORMED, ALL CHECK SVC.

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