SDR UQMA913U

Service difficulty report · Actuator · Piper PA31T

Difficulty date
June 16, 2010
Submitted
June 25, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17TU
Make and model
Piper PA31T
Aircraft serial
31T7520035
Aircraft time
8,047 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Engine time
8,045 hours
Part
Actuator
Part number
29243
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Mlg Door
Part time
3,086 hours
Component
Left Inner Gear
Stage of operation
LD
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.

What was found

LEFT INNER GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR WOULD NOT OPEN DUE TO INTERNAL MALFUNCTION RESULTING IN NOT LETTING THE LEFT GEAR LEAVE THE GEAR WELL. THE AIRCRAFT MADE A GEAR UP LANDING. THE ACTUATOR IS AN OZONE P/N 2924-3, PIPER P/N 455-946. THE ACTUATOR WAS INSTALLED 12-95 AND HAD 3086 HOURS SINCE INSTALLED.

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