Service difficulty report · Drag Link · Piper PA28R201

Difficulty date
May 12, 2009
Submitted
May 12, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N384ND
Make and model
Piper PA28R201
Aircraft serial
2844095
Aircraft time
4,528 hours
Part
Drag Link
Part number
76426803
Condition
Broken
Location
Nlg
Part time
4,528 hours
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING TRAINING FLIGHT NO NOSE GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION WHEN GEAR SELECTOR PLACED IN DOWN POSITION. CREW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT BUT UPON INSP BY MX THE DOWN LOCK ATTACHMENT TO THE DRAG LINK WAS FOUND BROKEN OFF. THE CRACKS STARTED FROM AN AREA HIDDEN BY THE DOWN LOCK ATTACHMENT. DRAG LINK WAS REPLACED AND ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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