Service difficulty report · Hinge · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
January 8, 2004
Submitted
January 13, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N4105D
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
318252027
Aircraft time
12,046 hours
Part
Hinge
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Mlg Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AT TAKEOFF INITIAL CLIMB GEAR UP SELECTED (IN TRANSIT) LIGHT WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH. SELECT GEAR DOWN ALL GEAR GREEN. LANDED WITH OUT INCIDENT. FOUND RT MLG IB DOOR FWD HINGE BROKEN. LANDING GEAR LAST INSPECTED IAW AD 2000-25-01 AT 10754.9. REPLACED FWD HINGE WITH NEW P/N 47529-32. C/W SB 682. REINSPECTED AFT HINGE IAW AD 00-25-01 NO DEFECTS.

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