What was found
AIRCRAFT HAD A GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT DURING FLIGHT. FOUND RIGHT MAIN GEAR FORWARD TRUNNION ATTACH FITTING HARDWARE LOOSE. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED 4 BROKEN NUTPLATES.
- Difficulty date
- April 7, 2017
- Submitted
- April 7, 2017
- Operation
- General aviation
- Filed by
- 4GPR388L
Global Aero Maintenance - Aircraft
- N1059
- Make and model
- Piper PA34200
- Aircraft serial
- 347250043
- Aircraft time
- 8,000 hours
- System (JASC)
- 5343 · Fuselage, Landing Gear Attach Fittings
- Part
- Nut Plate
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Mlg
- Part time
- 8,000 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.