SDR 2003FA0000078

Service difficulty report · Link · Piper PA23160

Difficulty date: December 27, 2002
Submitted: January 28, 2003
Operation: General aviation
Aircraft: N4188P
Make and model: Piper PA23160
Aircraft serial: 231676
Engine: Lyc O360A1D
System (JASC): 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
Part: Link
Part number: 16667000
Condition: Broken
Location: Nlg
Part time: 4,298 hours
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 HEARING A BANG WHEN GEAR RETRACTED. NO NOSE GEAR INDICATION ON GEAR EXTENSION. UPON LANDING, NOSE GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED WITH GREEN LIGHT. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ON INSPECTION, FOUND HYDRAULIC ACTUATOR CONNECTOR LINKS BROKEN IN HALF WHICH ALSO RIPPED OPEN BOLT HOLES FOR LOCKING LINK. REPLACED PART, OPS CHECK GOOD. SUSPECT FATIGUE FAILURE.

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