Service difficulty report · Uplock Hook · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
September 27, 2018
Submitted
October 1, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N44AC
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
318052147
Aircraft time
19,844 hours
Part
Uplock Hook
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED THAT THE LANDING GEAR "NOT LOCKED" LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED WITH GEAR EXTENDED. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED THE FOLLOWING IN ORDER TO RETURN THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. PERFORMED DETAILED INSPECTION OF LANDING GEAR. LUBRICATED LANDING GEAR SYSTEM. ADJUSTED LEFT AND RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR UP LOCK HOOKS.

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