Service difficulty report · Bracket · Piper PA31

Difficulty date
July 26, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Piper PA31
Engine
Lyc TIO540A2C
Part
Bracket
Part number
46357000
Condition
Cracked
Location
Door Actuator
Part time
11,711 hours
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR INBOARD GEAR DOOR NOT SITTING FLUSH - HANGING DOWN ABOUT .50 INCH. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE UPPER ATTACHMENT BRACKETS FOR INBOARD GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR WERE CRACKED THROUGH. NEW BRACKETS INSTALLED . P/N'S 46357-000 AND P/N 46357-001.

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