What was found
DURING GROUND TESTING OF THE AIRCRAFT EMERGENCY EXTENSION SYSTEM THE RT A/C FAILED TO EXTEND INVESTIGATION, FOUND THE BOLT ATTACHING THE DOOR TO THE ACTUATING ROD INSTALLED AROUND THE WRONG WAY CAUSING IT TO FOUL ON THE WING SPAR.
- Difficulty date
- June 9, 2004
- Submitted
- November 3, 2004
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA34220T
- Aircraft serial
- 3448010
- System (JASC)
- 3231 · Landing Gear Door Retract Section
- Part
- Bolt
- Part number
- AN2315A
- Condition
- Misinstalled
- Location
- Door
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.