Service difficulty report · Hinge · Piper PA31T

Difficulty date
July 12, 2005
Submitted
August 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31T
Aircraft time
20,515 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Part
Hinge
Condition
Broken
Location
Mlg Door
Component
Door
Component part number
101137002
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) RIGHT INBOARD GEAR DOOR DROOPING. RED GEAR LIGHT ON DURING FLIGHT. RIGHT INBOARD GEAR DOOR HINGE FOUND BROKEN. HINGE REPLACED WITH STEEL TYPE.

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