Service difficulty report · Clevis Bolt · Piper PA28R201

Difficulty date
January 16, 2007
Submitted
January 16, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N289ND
Make and model
Piper PA28R201
Aircraft serial
2844039
Aircraft time
4,558 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360A1A
Part
Clevis Bolt
Part number
400872
Condition
Sheared
Location
Nlg
Part time
4,558 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, 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 CRUISE FLIGHT, CREW REPORTED LOUD BANG FOLLOWED BY A NOSE GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON INSPECTION BY MX PERSONNEL NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR ROD END CLEVIS BOLT (AN23-21A) MISSING WITH EVIDENCE OF BOLT FAILURE.

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