CHART 3201. TROUBLESHOOTING (LANDING GEAR) (cont)
Trouble
Excessive or uneven wear
on main tires.
Strut bottoms on normal
landing or taxiing on
rough Found.
.
Landing gear doors fail
to completely close.
PIPER AIRCRAFT
PA - 4 4 - 1 8 0 / 1 8 0 T
AIRPLANE MAINTENANCE MANUAL
Cause
Incorrect operating
pressure.
Wheel out of alignment
(toe in or out).
Lower side brace link out
of adjustment, allowing
gear to slant in or out.
Insufficient air and/or
fluid in strut.
Defective internal parts
in strut.
Landing gear not retracting
completely.
Door retraction mechanism
out of adjustment.
2F23
Remedy
Inflate tire to correct
pressure.
Check wheel adjustment.
Check gear adjustment.
Service strut with air
and/or fluid.
Replace defective parts.
Check adjustment of
Landing gear.
Check adjustment.
Revised: May 15, 1989
3 2 - 0 2 - 0 0
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