Service difficulty report · Downlock · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
February 16, 2006
Submitted
March 15, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2163N
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft serial
447995222
Engine
Lyc O360*
Part
Downlock
Part number
8627503
Condition
Failed
Location
Nose Gear
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
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

NOSE GEAR COLLAPSE DURING ROLLOUT AFTER BRAKE APPLICATION. PILOT HAD 3 GREEN LIGHTS. HOOK PORTION OF DOWNLOCK PN 86275-03 FOUND CRACKED, BROKEN OFF. FOUND BROKEN NAS 464P4-27 ALSO FOUND FAILED. BOLT FRACTURED MID SHANK. HEAD PORTION OF BOLT NEVER FOUND. REMAINDER OF BOLT WITH NUT AND COTTER PIN INSTALLED FOUND STILL INSTALLED IN DRAGLINK ASSY. UNCLEAR AS TO WHAT FAILED FIRST. DOWNLOCK TT 8258 HRS, BOLT TT UNKNOWN.

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