Service difficulty report · Bracket · Piper PA28R200

Difficulty date
November 4, 2002
Submitted
November 13, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N55131
Make and model
Piper PA28R200
Aircraft serial
28R7335184
Engine
Lyc IO360A1A
Part
Bracket
Part number
9564306L
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

UPON GEAR EXTENSION, LT MLG DOWN LIGHT WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. GEAR WAS RECYCLED SEVERAL TIMES WITHOUT SUCCESS. ON LANDING THE GEAR COLLAPSED. FOUND LEFT SIDEBRACE STUD STICKING IN SIDE BRACE BRACKET AND WOULD NOT ALLOW THE GEAR TO OPERATE FREELY ENOUGH TO ENGAGE DOWN LOCK. FOUND THAT THE BRACKET DID NOT APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN LUBRICATED AFTER INSTALLATION TO COMPLY WITH AD. RT SIDE WAS ALSO INSPECTED AND WAS FOUND TO HAVE BEEN LUBRICATED.

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