Service difficulty report · Bolt · Piper PA28R201

Difficulty date
May 4, 2004
Submitted
May 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N708ER
Make and model
Piper PA28R201
Aircraft serial
2844067
Aircraft time
1,692 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360C1C6
Engine time
1,692 hours
Propeller
Mcauly B2D34C213
System (JASC)
1430 · Fasteners
Part
Bolt
Part number
400873
Condition
Sheared
Location
Nlg
Part time
1,692 hours
Component
Downlock Assy · Piper
Component part number
6715004
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED DURING GEAR RETRACTION. THE GEAR WAS EXTENDED AND 3 GREEN LIGHTS WERE OBSERVED. DURING THE SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION, THE BOLT IDENTIFIED BELOW WAS FOUND SHEARED AND THE PORTION OF THE BOLT WITH THE HEX ON IT WAS NOT FOUND. THE THREADED PORTION, WITH THE NUT AND WASHER STILL ATTACHED, WAS FOUND TO BE THE ONLY ATTACHING ITEM CONNECTING THE ACTUATOR ROD END TO THE OVER CENTER DEVICE. NO OTHER DAMAGE WAS FOUND AND THE HARDWARE WAS REPLACED WITH NEW.

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