What was found
RT OB HEIM BEARING BROKE AT THREADS NEXT TO JAM NUT ON ACTUATOR ROD DURING TAKEOFF ROLL W/RESULTANT GEAR COLLAPSE. INCREASE SIZE AND STRENGTH OF PART. (K)
- Difficulty date
- October 28, 2007
- Submitted
- November 7, 2007
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N108SG
- Make and model
- Piper PA24250
- Aircraft serial
- 24149
- Engine
- Lyc O540*
- System (JASC)
- 3233 · Landing Gear Actuator
- Part
- Bearing
- Part number
- HM6
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Rt Mlg Actuator
- Part time
- 2,160 hours
- 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.