SDR 95ZZZX5120

Service difficulty report · Bracket · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
August 11, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N601DA
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
318453002
Part
Bracket
Part number
4098600
Condition
Broken
Location
Nlg
Part time
8,614 hours
Stage of operation
NR
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 ACTUATOR REINFORCEMENT BRACKET CRACKED AND FAILED. NOSE GEAR COULD NOT FULLY ACTUATE MICROSWITCH IN DOWN POSITION. RECOMMEND NEW REINFORCEMENT BRACKET BE ISSUED AS WAS DONE WITH TYPE AIRCRAFT MAIN GEAR REINFORCEMENT BRACKETS.

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