What was found
(CAN) IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING THE ACTUATOR FROM LT MLG, THE AME FOUND THE MAIN GEAR LOCK ROD ATTACHMENT FORK, ITEM -18, PN 41789-00, SHEARED IN HALF, AND IT CAME APART IN THE AME`S HANDS.
- Difficulty date
- June 12, 2012
- Submitted
- September 14, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Engine
- Lyc LTIO540J2BD
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCE3YR2A
- System (JASC)
- 3233 · Landing Gear Actuator
- Part
- Fork
- Part number
- 4178900
- Condition
- Sheared
- Location
- Mlg Actuator
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.