What was found
FORWARD DRAG LINK BOLT ON NOSE GEAR FAILED DURING TOUCH AND GO PRACTICE. A/C RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AND LANDED WITH THE NOSE GEAR STUCK IN THE NOSEWHEEL WELL.
- Difficulty date
- October 22, 2007
- Submitted
- October 22, 2007
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N574ER
- Make and model
- Piper PA44180
- Aircraft serial
- 4496150
- Aircraft time
- 3,743 hours
- Engine
- Lyc O360*
- System (JASC)
- 3297 · Landing Gear System Wiring
- Part
- Bolt
- Part number
- AN551
- Condition
- Sheared
- Location
- Drag Link
- Part time
- 3,743 hours
- Component
- Drag Link · Piper
- Component part number
- 86280003
- 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.