What was found
FAILURE TO SECURE JAM NUT ALLOWED ACTUATOR TO UNTHREAD FROM ROD END BEARING. THIS CAUSED OUT OF RIG CONDITION OF LANDING GEAR AND INABILITY TO EXTEND GEAR TO DOWN AND LOCKED POSITION VIA NORMAL OR EMERGENCY.
- Difficulty date
- August 6, 2003
- Submitted
- September 9, 2003
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N3680N
- Make and model
- Mooney M20G
- Aircraft serial
- 680034
- Engine
- Lyc O360*
- System (JASC)
- 3233 · Landing Gear Actuator
- Part
- Nut
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Actuator
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.