Service difficulty report · Spring · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
February 2, 2010
Submitted
March 1, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Engine
Lyc LO360A1H6
Propeller
Hartzl HCC2YR2
Part
Spring
Part number
487495
Condition
Broken
Location
Mlg Downlock
Stage of operation
DE
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) ON APPROACH TO LAND, THE LT MAIN GEAR DOWN AND LOCK LIGHT WOULD NOT INDICATE. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, THE GEAR WOULD DOWN AND LOCK, BUT THE GEAR LIGHT WOULD FLASH OFF AND ON LIKE IT WAS CYCLING WITH THE HYD PUMP. THE ACFT LANDED AND THE GEAR LEG WAS SECURED. THE END OF THE DOWNLOCK SPRING HAD BROKEN OFF FROM THE HYD ACTUATOR BRACKET AND WAS HANGING LOOSE. THE SPRING WAS REPLACED AND GEAR CYCLES WERE CARRIED OUT WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES. (TC 20100204005)

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