Service difficulty report · Actuator · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
December 21, 2011
Submitted
December 27, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3525G
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
317952123
Aircraft time
18,112 hours, 18,962 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
WTC21151
Part serial
WTC6592
Condition
Sheared
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
TO
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

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT ON TAKEOFF FROM RUNWAY 12, THE RT MLG DID NOT RETRACT. THE RED IN-TRANSIT LIGHT AND THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHT BOTH REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE PILOT SELECTED GEAR DOWN AND THE THREE GREEN DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE PILOT RETURNED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR AND FOUND THE GEAR ACTUATOR SHAFT HAD BROKEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE GEAR ACTUATOR.

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