Service difficulty report · Roller · Piper PA34200

Difficulty date
January 30, 2000
Submitted
April 4, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N342PH
Make and model
Piper PA34200
Aircraft serial
347350114
Part
Roller
Part number
9538700
Condition
Worn
Location
Nlg
Part time
7,460 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

THE ROLLER ASSY CAME OUT OF ITS TRACK ASSY DURING RETRACTION CAUSING GEAR UNSAFE CONDITION. THE NOSE GEAR FAILED ON LANDING. POSSIBLE CAUSES ARE TOO MUCH PLAY IN THE MOUNTING HARDWARE OF THE STEERING CHANNEL ASSY OR EXCESSIVE GROUND HANDLING OF THE NOSE GEAR. (X)

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