Service difficulty report · Bolt · Piper PA28R201

Difficulty date
June 29, 2010
Submitted
July 23, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N414WM
Make and model
Piper PA28R201
Aircraft serial
2844110
Aircraft time
2,546 hours
Part
Bolt
Part number
NAS464P314
Condition
Broken
Location
Mlg
Part time
2,546 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
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

ON GEAR RETRACTION, GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON WITH PUMP SHUTOFF. GEAR WAS EXTENDED AND LANDING ACCOMPLISHED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSP SHOWED THAT THE BOLT ATTACHING THE NLG ACTUATOR TO THE AIRFRAME FITTING WAS BROKEN AND JAMMED IN PLACE AND THE AIRFRAME FITTING WAS BENT. BOLT AND FITTING WERE REPLACED AND OPS CHECKS PERFORMED WITH NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. RECOMMEND REPLACEMENT AT 2000 HRS.

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