Service difficulty report · Hinge · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
August 20, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Part
Hinge
Part number
4752932
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg Door
Component
4752931
Stage of operation
LD
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) RIGHT MLG FAILED TO EXTEND WHEN SELECTED DOWN. EMERGENCY HAND PUMP FAILED TO LOWER GEAR. EMERGENCY BOTTLE WAS DISCHARGED AND GEAR LOWERED, AIRCRAFT LANDED OK. FOUND FORWARD DOOR HINGE BROKEN AND JAMMED AGAINST SKIN PREVENTING THE GEAR FROM PASSING BY THE DOOR. REPLACED.

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