# SDR 2025FA0000009

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 7, 2025
- Submitted: January 7, 2025
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N885FT](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N885FT), registered now
- Make and model: Piper PA-44-180
- Registry model: [Piper PA-44-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-44-180) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 4496225
- Aircraft time: 6,189 hours
- System (JASC): [3233 · Landing Gear Actuator](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3233)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2025FA0000009

## Discrepancy

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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