Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Piper PA34200T

Difficulty date
September 1, 2005
Submitted
November 1, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA34200T
Aircraft time
3,370 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO360EB
Propeller
Mcauly 3AF34C502
Part
O-Ring
Part number
484706
Condition
Worn
Location
Actuator
Component
Actuator · Piper
Component part number
9686000
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
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) PILOT REPORTED THAT LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT. AIRCRAFT PLACED ON JACKS, LANDING GEAR SWUNG, FOUND NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR FAILED TO COMPLETELY RETRACT. REMOVED NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR, DISASSEMBLED, FOUND PISTON ORING EXCESSIVELY WORN. INSTALLED NEW ORINGS P/N 484-706 AND BACK UP RING P/N 758-053 AND RE-ASSEMBLED. RE-INSTALLED NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR, SWUNG GEAR WITH NO FAULT FOUND.

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