What was found
NOSE GEAR DROPPED OUT OF WHEEL WELL IN FLIGHT. FOUND DOWNLOCK BROKEN WHERE NOSE ACTUATOR ROD ATTACHES. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION WITH SAME TYPE OF AIRCRAFT IN THE PAST.
- Difficulty date
- August 27, 2001
- Submitted
- September 4, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N200HM
- Make and model
- Piper PA32R300
- Aircraft serial
- 32R7680025
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540*
- System (JASC)
- 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
- Part
- Downlock Bracket
- Part number
- 3807802
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Nlg
- Part time
- 351 hours
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.