Service difficulty report · Bolt · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
October 8, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
7,311 hours
Engine
Lyc LTIO540J2BD
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
Part
Bolt
Part number
41789000
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg Actuator
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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) THE PILOT COULD NOT GET THE GEAR TO RETRACT PROPERLY AND WAS ABLE TO GET IT BACK DOWN AND LOCKED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LT MAIN GEAR FORK BOLT SHEARED. THE SAME BOLT ON THE RT SIDE WAS REMOVED AND NO DEFECTS FOUND ON IT. BOLTS WHERE REPLACED ON BOTH GEAR WITH NEW. GEAR SWINGS CARRIED OUT SUCCESSFULLY AND THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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