Service difficulty report · Rod End · Piper PA28R201

Difficulty date
December 2, 2003
Submitted
December 19, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N804ND
Make and model
Piper PA28R201
Aircraft serial
2837004
Engine
Lyc IO360A1A
Part
Rod End
Part number
452729
Condition
Broken
Location
Nlg Actuator
Part time
1,832 hours
Component
Actuator
Component part number
3579703
Stage of operation
NR
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.

What was found

PILOT REPORTED NOSE GEAR RETRACTED AND A THUMPING NOISE WAS NOTED, UPON WHICH THE NOSE GEAR EXTENDED AND LOCKED. MAIN GEAR WERE EXTENDED AND PRECAUTIONARY LANDING MADE. INSPECTION BY MECHANIC PERSONNEL FOUND NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR ROD END HAD SHEARED AT THE END OF THE THREADS ON THE BEARING END. NO OTHER DAMAGE NOTED.

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