What was found
NOSE GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND AND LOCK. NOSE GEAR FAILED DUE TO A DEFECTIVE NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR (PART NUMBER 450590-001). UPON DISASSEMBLY OF THE ACTIVATOR, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE LOCK WASHER HOLDING THE PISTON TO THE SHAFT HAD DETACHED.
- Difficulty date
- January 9, 2020
- Submitted
- January 10, 2020
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N62DG
- Make and model
- Piper PA60602P
- Aircraft serial
- 608265040
- Aircraft time
- 5,716 hours
- System (JASC)
- 3233 · Landing Gear Actuator
- Part
- Actuator
- Part number
- 450590001
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Nlg
- Part time
- 5,716 hours
- Stage of operation
- LD
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.