Service difficulty report · Landing Gear · Piper PA34220T

Difficulty date
September 21, 2007
Submitted
October 24, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N84643
Make and model
Piper PA34220T
Aircraft serial
348233033
Engine
Cont TSIO360KB
Part
Landing Gear
Condition
Collapsed
Location
Nose
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

AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO RUNWAY AFTER LOADING CARGO. AFTER NORMAL RUNUP, THE PILOT TAXIED ONTO THE RUNWAY AND STOPPED. THE PILOT ADVANCED THROTTLES AND RELEASED BRAKES, AFTER RELEASING BRAKE, THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. AIRCRAFT WAS RECOVERED AND TOWED OFF RUNWAY TO A SAFE TIE DOWN SPOT. NO CAUSE IS YET KNOWN AS TO WHY THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. (K)

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