Service difficulty report · Bolt · Piper PA28R200

Difficulty date
February 27, 2004
Submitted
February 27, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N15143
Make and model
Piper PA28R200
Aircraft serial
28R7335027
Aircraft time
3,012 hours
Part
Bolt
Part number
453199
Condition
Missing
Location
Nlg Uplock
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

LANDING GEAR (IN-TRANSIT) LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, FOUND NLG UP LIMIT BOLT MISSING. ORDERED REPLACEMENT BOLT AND INSTALLED IAW MM. RETRACTION CHECK OK. ENGINE MOUNT HAD BEEN REMOVED FOR REPAIR. WHEN IT WAS REINSTALLED, THE PART WAS PROBABLY NOT PUT BACK ON. THERE IS NO WAY THE GEAR RIG CHECK WAS GOOD AFTER REINSTALLATION OF MOUNT.

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