Service difficulty report · Bracket · Piper PA28R200

Difficulty date
May 31, 2007
Submitted
July 5, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N56066
Make and model
Piper PA28R200
Aircraft serial
28R7335346
Engine
Cont IO360*
Part
Bracket
Part number
67107000
Condition
Failed
Location
Nose Gear
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
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

THE PILOT STATED NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED ON LANDING. AFTER AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM RUNWAY AND PUT ON JACKS. THE NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND OR RETRACT. THE GEAR WAS EXTENDED BY EMERGENCY EXTENSION. THE NOSE GEAR ALIGNER BRACKET FELL OFF THE GEAR. AGAIN THE NOSE GEAR WAS EXTENDED AND RETRACTED SEVERAL TIMES. THE TT OF THE NOSE GEAR ALIGNER BRACKET COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. (K)

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