Service difficulty report · Actuator · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
January 7, 2025
Submitted
January 7, 2025
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N885FT
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft serial
4496225
Aircraft time
6,189 hours
Part
Actuator
Part number
8
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 700
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

CLEVELAND/PARKER HYDRAULIC ACTUATOR P/N11-17 CODE # 445-987. THE ACTUATOR FAILED SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF RESULTING IN A NOSE GEAR UP LANDING. AFT SECTION OF THE PART SEPARATED UNDER PRESSURE BY BLOWING OUT THE RETAINMENT C-CLIP AND PART OF THE RETAINMENT HOUSING. AFTER PRECURING THE NEW PART, WE RECOGNIZED THAT THE NEW PART HAS A SOLID PIECE HOUSING WHICH ELIMINATED THE REAR AFT C-CLIP.

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