Service difficulty report · Fork · Piper PA28181

Difficulty date
August 26, 2019
Submitted
August 26, 2019
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N344D
Make and model
Piper PA28181
Aircraft serial
2843822
Aircraft time
2,137 hours
Part
Fork
Part number
79110003
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nlg
Part time
2,137 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

NOTED THAT THE NOSE FORK ASSEMBLY P/N: 79110-003 IS DEVELOPING A PROBLEM AT THE BOLT HOLES FOR THE NOSE LANDING GEAR BLOCK AND STRUT; THE HOLES ARE ELONGATING CAUSING A CLICKING SOUND TO BE HEARD WHEN TAXING OR ADDING SIDE LOAD ON THE NOSE SECTION WHILE THE AIRCRAFT IS STATIONARY. IT HAS BEEN NOTED THAT THE OPENING IN THE BLOCK FOR THE STRUT TO PROTRUDE THROUGH THE FORK IS ALSO ELONGATING. THIS IS BELIEVED TO BE DUE TO THE BLOCK HOLES ELONGATING THUS ALLOWING THE STRUT TUBE HOLE TO EVENTUALLY ELONGATE.

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