Service difficulty report · Rod End · Piper PA31310

Difficulty date
February 14, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Piper PA31310
Part
Rod End
Part number
762685
Condition
Severed
Location
Actuator
Part time
6,284 hours
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
O, J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) RIGHT MAIN GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT, AND WOULD NOT INDICATE DOWN AND LOCKED. ROD END FOUND SEVERED FROM ACTUATOR.

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