Service difficulty report · Downlock · Piper PA32R300

Difficulty date
March 28, 2020
Submitted
April 24, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N924SM
Make and model
Piper PA32R300
Aircraft serial
3232R7680090
Aircraft time
5,407 hours
Part
Downlock
Part number
3807802
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nlg
Part time
5,407 hours
Component
Nlg · Piper
Component part number
6710007
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
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 ROLL OUT, PLACED AIRCRAFT ON JACKS TO TROUBLE SHOOT AND FOUND NOSE GEAR DOWN LOCK TO HAVE A CRACKED DOWN LOCK CASTING THAT FAILED,(PART WHEN REMOVED SHOWED SIGN OF AN OLD CRACK NOT VISIBLE WITH OUT REMOVAL). REPLACED DOWN LOCK ASSY. WITH NEW PART P/N 38078-02. ADJUSTED DOWN LOCKS, PERFORMED NUMEROUS RETRACTION BOTH MANUAL AND EMERGENCY AS PER PIPER PA32R-300 MAINTENANCE MANUAL, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

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