Service difficulty report · Rod · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
April 1, 2019
Submitted
April 2, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N713WT
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
317752138
Aircraft time
9,906 hours
Part
Rod
Part number
4194903
Condition
Stuck
Location
Lt Mlg Uplock
Part time
9,906 hours
Stage of operation
CL
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

GEAR NOT LOCKED LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FOUND LEFT UPLOCK ROD ASSEMBLY WOULD NOT EXTEND AND ALLOW HOOK TO FULLY CAPTURE ROLLER ON LOWER STRUT ASSEMBLY. CLEANED INSPECTED AND UPLOCK ROD ASSEMBLY, CYCLED GEAR SEVERAL CYLES ON JACKS AND FOUND OPERATION SATISFACTORY.

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