Service difficulty report · Actuator · Piper PA23250

Difficulty date
April 4, 2017
Submitted
April 4, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N700Y
Make and model
Piper PA23250
Aircraft serial
277754076
Aircraft time
6,967 hours
Part
Actuator
Part number
35032
Part serial
WIC3679
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg
Part time
6,967 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR RETRACT/EXTEND ACTUATOR LEAKING. UPON INSPECTION FOUND THE ACTUATOR HOUSING TO BE CRACKED APPROXIMATELY .875 INCH LONG. THE HOUSING HAD EVIDENCE OF CORROSION IN THE CRACKED AREA WHICH WAS LOCATED UNDER THE NACELLE DUST BOOT. IT APPEARS THAT THE DUST BOOT HELD MOISTURE IN CONTACT WITH THE ACTUATOR HOUSING CAUSING THE CORROSION AND POSSIBLY CONTRIBUTING TO THE FORMATION OF THE CRACK.

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