# SDR CA150204005

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 31, 2015
- Submitted: March 12, 2015
- Operation: General aviation
- Make and model: Piper PA-24-250
- Registry model: [Piper PA-24-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-250) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft time: 3,715 hours
- System (JASC): [3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3230)
- Part: Motor
- Part number: 2128600
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Mlg
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA150204005

## Discrepancy

(CAN) AFTER TAKEOFF PILOT RETRACTED GEAR NOTICED THAT GEAR WAS TAKING LONGER THAN USUAL TO RETRACT.  OAT AT TIME WAS -20C & ACFT HAD BEEN PARKED IN COLD HANGAR FOR NIGHT.  PILOT ASSUMED THAT THE GEAR SYS WAS COLD & LUBRICANT WAS STIFF.  PILOT LOOKED AT MANUAL GEAR RETRACTION HANDLE IN THE FLOOR & SAW THAT IT HAD NOT MOVED ALL THE WAY BACK.  THIS WAS WHEN HE SAW A PUFF OF SMOKE.  HE WENT TO PULL THE CB BUT BREAKER HAD ALREADY POPPED.  PILOT DECLARED AN EMER & TOLD TOWER HE WAS RETURNING TO THE AIRPORT.  HAD TO DO AN OVERSHOOT AS HE HAD TO PUT THE GEAR DOWN MANUALLY.  LANDED WITH GEAR DOWN & LOCKED, NO PROBLEMS.  MOTOR WILL BE REMOVED & SENT BACK TO OVERHAUL SHOP TO DETERMINE WHAT HAPPENED.

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