Service difficulty report · Bracket · Piper PA28R201

Difficulty date
March 14, 2003
Submitted
April 14, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5326U
Make and model
Piper PA28R201
Aircraft serial
2844046
Part
Bracket
Part number
67271800
Condition
Worn
Location
Nlg Actuator
Part time
1,086 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION THE NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR ATTACH BRACKETT WAS FOUND LOOSE. ALL ATTACH RIVETS AND HARDWARE WERE FOUND TO BE WORKING. THE NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR ROD END CLEVIS ATTACH BOLT WAS ALSO FOUND BENT. THE BRACKETT AND CLEVIS BOLT WERE REPLACED. THIS SI THE SECOND SUCH OCCURANCES IN OUR FLEET. RECOMMEND REPLACING THE CLEVIS BOLT EVERY 100 HOUR AND THOROUGHLY INSPECTING THIS AREA AT EACH INSPECTION. THE DEFECTIVE PARTS WERE SENT TO THE MANUFACTURE FOR EVALUATION.

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