Service difficulty report · Bolt · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
February 5, 2002
Submitted
February 26, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N57PA
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
317305081
Engine
Lyc TIO540*
Part
Bolt
Condition
Worn
Location
Nlg Door
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.

What was found

PILOT REPORTED NOSE WHEEL WOULD NOT LOCK (UP) AND RETURNED TO BASE WITHOUT ABNORMAL INDICATION. MAINTENANCE INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE BOLTS IN THE NOSE WHEEL RIGHT DOOR WERE WORN AND WERE REPLACED. DOOR WAS STRAIGHTENED AND RERIGGED. RETRACTION AND OPS CHECKED OK. FLOWN AND RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

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