What was found
PILOT REPORTED LT MAIN GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. PROBABLE CAUSE WAS WORN O-RINGS IN LT MAIN GEAR ACTUATING CYLINDER ASSEMBLY. (K)
- Difficulty date
- March 26, 2007
- Submitted
- April 17, 2007
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N31PD
- Make and model
- Piper PA23250
- Aircraft serial
- 277654016
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540*
- System (JASC)
- 3233 · Landing Gear Actuator
- Part
- O-Ring
- Part number
- 350302
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Lt Mlg Actuator
- Part time
- 8,626 hours
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.