What was found
WHILE IN FLIGHT THE NOSE GEAR RETRACT CYLINDER PISTON ROD END FAILED, CAUSING IMMEDIATE EXTENSION OF THE NOSE GEAR.
- Difficulty date
- November 5, 2007
- Submitted
- November 5, 2007
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N83213
- Make and model
- Piper PA32R301
- Aircraft serial
- 32R8113035
- Aircraft time
- 6,282 hours
- Engine
- Lyc IO540*
- System (JASC)
- 3220 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear
- Part
- Bearing
- Part number
- 452729
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Nlg Rod End
- Part time
- 6,282 hours
- Stage of operation
- CR
- 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.