Service difficulty report · Drag Link · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
March 28, 2005
Submitted
April 1, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N295ND
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft serial
4496030
Aircraft time
4,241 hours
Part
Drag Link
Part number
86280003
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nlg
Part time
4,241 hours
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

DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION THE NLG DRAG LINK PIVOT BOLT WAS FOUND BROKEN IN HALF AND THE NUT AND COTTER PIN END MISSING. THE OTHER END HAD BEGAN MIGRATING OUT AND COLLAPSE OF THE NOSE GEAR WAS EMINENT. THE DRAG LINK WAS DAMAGED BY THE ROTATION OF THE BOLT HEAD BEING ABLE TO ROTATE. THE ASSY WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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