Service difficulty report · Fitting · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
April 28, 2006
Submitted
May 10, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N42WP
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
318252038
Engine
Lyc TIO540*
Part
Fitting
Part number
455961
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THE PILOT REPORTED INNER DOORS WOULD NOT RETRACT. TRIED TO EXTEND THE GEAR WITH THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE WITH NO RESULTS. THE GEAR WAS PUMPED DOWN WITH THE EMERGENCY GEAR HANDLE TO THE DOWN AND LOCKED POSITION, THEN LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEMS. MAINT FOUND THE LT MAIN GEAR INNER DOOR ACTUATOR BOTTOM FITTING BROKEN OFF (PN AN837-D). THE FITTING WAS REPLACED AND THE ORIENTATION OF THE FITTING WAS IMPROVED TO PREVENT WHEEL STRIKE. THE ALIGNMENT OF THE FITTING IS CRITICAL TO PREVENT ANOTHER OCCURRENCE. THE AC WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (K)

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