Service difficulty report · Landing Gear · Piper PA31P

Difficulty date
September 28, 2006
Submitted
December 4, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31P
Engine
Lyc TIGO541E1A
Propeller
Hartzl HCC3YN
Part
Landing Gear
Condition
Failed
Location
Right
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DEFECT: UNABLE TO PUT DOWN GEAR AND GET 3 GREEN LIGHTS. UPON 4TH TRY WHILE IN A HARD RT TURN, FINALLY GOT RT MAIN GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE WITH LANDING GEAR IN DOWN/LOCKED POSITION UNDER FERRY FLIGHT PERMIT. RECTIFICATION: LANDING GEAR INSPECTED, SYSTEM FLUSHED AND BLED IAW MFG MM. LANDING SWUNG 50 FAULT FREE TIMES. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE FAULT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (TC NR 20061002006)

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