Service difficulty report · Hinge · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
October 27, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2
Part
Hinge
Part number
466522
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Mlg Door
Part time
7,070 hours
Component
4752930
Stage of operation
LD
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) WHEN LANDING GEAR WAS LOWERED CREW HEARD LOUD BANG! GEAR WAS INSPECTED AND FORWARD HINGE ON LEFT INBOARD GEAR DOOR WAS FOUND BROKEN. PART WAS THE NEW IMPROVED HINGE THAT PIPER PRODUCED TO REPLACE ORIGINAL HINGE S/B 682.AD 80-26-05 AND S/B 682 C/W.

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