What was found
INSPECTION REVEALED END OF BUSHING HAD BROKE OFF. REPLACE WITH NEW. THIS CONTRIBUTED TO SLOP IN NOSE GEAR DOWNLOCK MECHANISM AND GEAR COLLAPSE. (K)
- Difficulty date
- March 3, 2006
- Submitted
- August 22, 2006
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N210SK
- Make and model
- Piper PA34200
- Aircraft serial
- 347250307
- System (JASC)
- 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
- Part
- Bushing
- Part number
- 9506189
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Nlg Dowlock
- 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.