Service difficulty report · Piston Rod · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
May 7, 2003
Submitted
June 9, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N4301C
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
318353001
Engine
Lyc TIO540*
Part
Piston Rod
Part number
21150021
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Mlg Actuator
Component
Actuator
Component part number
WTC21151
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(FL90965) THE PILOT TOOK OFF AT ANIAK AND RETRACTED THE LANDING GEAR. A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD, AND THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR FELL OUT OF THE WHEEL WELL. THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR PISTON ROD HAD BROKEN AT THE EXTENSION END. THE PILOT EXTENDED THE LANDING GEAR AND LANDED SAFELY AT ANIAK.

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