Service difficulty report · Attach Fitting · Piper PA28R201

Difficulty date
April 29, 2009
Submitted
June 2, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N53276
Make and model
Piper PA28R201
Aircraft serial
2844049
Part
Attach Fitting
Part number
67752002
Condition
Broken
Location
Nlg Actuator
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ACTUATOR CLIP WHICH IS MOUNTED ON LANDING GEAR BROKE OFF, FROM WORK HARDENING DUE TO NORMAL OPERATION. DUE TO MISSING PIECE OF ACTUATOR CLIP, THE NOSE GEAR DOWNLOCK MICROSWITCH COULD NOT BE ACTUATED, THERE FORE LEAVING DOWNLOCK ANNUNCIATOR OFF, UNSAFE GEAR WARNING HORN SOUNDING, AND GEAR MOTOR RUNNING CONTINOUSLY. (K)

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