Service difficulty report · Bolt · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
September 30, 2013
Submitted
November 29, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N21318
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft serial
447995046
Engine
Lyc O360E1A6D
Part
Bolt
Part number
502341
Condition
Bent
Location
Nlg Downlock
Part time
9,190 hours
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

NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED ON LANDING. FOUND NOSE GEAR PIVET BOLT FOR DOWNLOCK, PN 502-341 BENT. PN 86275-03, DOWNLOCK MAY BE BENT. THIS PART INCLUDES THE HOOK. THE LEVER ON DOWNLOCK MICROSWITCH, PN 86409-02 WAS BENT WHEN GEAR RETRACTED. BELIEVE THAT WAS THE REASON THEY HAD 3 GREEN BEFORE LANDING. SUSPECT A HARD LANDING PRIOR OF THE INCIDENT. RECOMMEND TO INSPECT GEAR AND DOWNLOCKS AFTER EACH HARD LANDING.

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