Service difficulty report · Bolt · Piper PA34200

Difficulty date
March 3, 2006
Submitted
August 22, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N210SK
Make and model
Piper PA34200
Aircraft serial
347250307
Engine
Lyc IO360A1A
Part
Bolt
Part number
400890AN2340A
Condition
Bent
Location
Nlg Downlock
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THIS WITH OTHER PROBLEMS LEAD TO SLOP IN THE DOWNLOCK OF THE NOSE GEAR. THIS CONTRIBUTED TO THE COLLAPSE OF THE NOSE GEAR. BOLT REPLACED WITH NEW. (K)

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