What was found
(CAN) AFTER TAKEOFF THE GEAR INTRANSIT LIGHT REMAINED ON. AIRCRAFT RETURNED. RIGHT HAND INBOARD FORWARD DOOR HINGE FOUND BROKEN. THUS, DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE PROPERLY.
- Difficulty date
- January 20, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- System (JASC)
- 5280 · Landing Gear Doors
- Part
- Hinge
- Part number
- 4752932
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Mlg Door
- Part time
- 15,045 hours
- Component
- 4752931
- Stage of operation
- CL
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.