Service difficulty report · Rod End · Piper PA421000

Difficulty date
June 3, 2000
Submitted
July 11, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N325KW
Make and model
Piper PA421000
Aircraft serial
425527025
Part
Rod End
Part number
758440
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Main Gear
Part time
4,083 hours
Component
Act, Main L/G · Wiebel
Component part number
552577
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR ROD END BROKE IN HALF WHERE PIVOT BALL IS RETAINED. NOT SURE WHETHER IT BROKE ON UP OR DOWN CYCLE. AFTER FAILURE, GEAR WOULD NOT COMPLETELY LOCK. BLOW DOWN SYSTEM AND HAND PUMP WERE NOT ABLE TO WORK WITH ROD END BROKEN. GEAR WAS EXTENDED, BUT SLOWLY COLLAPSED UPON LANDING. FAILURE MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY MACHINING MARKS ON ROD END OR BY LACK OF PROVISION FOR A DOWN-CYCLE STOP NUT ON THE ACTUATOR SHAFT. (X)

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