What was found
INCIDENT HAPPENED DUE TO NOSE GEAR STEERING ARM PN 4438600 ON TOP OF NOSE STRUT HOUSING, BECOMING LOOSE DUE TO ATTACHMENT BOLTS FOR ARM BECOME LOOSE AND SHEARED OFF. AS A RESULT STEERING WAS MINIMAL AND UNCONTROLLABLE ON LANDING.
- Difficulty date
- June 27, 2001
- Submitted
- July 9, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N819SW
- Make and model
- Piper PA31T1
- Aircraft serial
- 31T8104059
- System (JASC)
- 3222 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Strut/Axle
- Part
- Strut
- Part number
- 4533307
- Condition
- Loose
- Location
- Nlg
- Component
- Steering Arm · Piper
- Component part number
- 4438600
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.