Service difficulty report · Retainer · Piper PA34200

Difficulty date
February 27, 2004
Submitted
February 27, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N15412
Make and model
Piper PA34200
Aircraft serial
347350060
Aircraft time
8,190 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360A1A
Part
Retainer
Part number
67502000
Part serial
NA
Condition
Loose
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
E, H

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ON LANDING ROLL-OUT, RIGHT MLG COLLAPSED AFT AND CAME TO REST AGAINST AFT PORTION OF WHEEL WELL.RETAINING PIN HAD SLIPPED OUT OF TRUNNION, ALLOWING GEAR TO COLLAPSE. THIS GEAR WAS PREVIOUSLY REMOVED FOR SPAR REPAIR. THE RETAINER BOLT WAS EITHER LEFT OUT OR WAS NOT INSTALLED CORRECTLY. OVER A PERIOD OF TIME, THE RETAINER SLID OUT OF THE TRUNNION. RECOMMEND POST MAINTENANCE INSPECTIONS BE MORE COMPLETE. THIS INCIDENT, IF IT HAD HAPPENED 20 SECONDS EARLIER, WOULD HAVE CAUSED MAJOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE AND POSSIBLY PERSONAL INJURY.

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