SDR 95ZZZX5222

Service difficulty report · Hose Assy · Piper PA34200T

Difficulty date
May 27, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N41941
Make and model
Piper PA34200T
Aircraft serial
347570176
Part
Hose Assy
Part number
6390170
Condition
Interferes
Location
Nlg Drag Link
Part time
442 hours
Component
9686000
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE PILOT NOTIFED DURING A LANDING SEQUENCE WHEN THE GEAR LEVER WAS SELECTED DOWN, THERE WAS AN INDICATION OF AN UNSAFE NOSE GEAR. THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED UPON LANDING. INVESTIGATION OF THE INCIDENT REVEALED THE NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR RETRACTION PORT HOSE ASSY INTERFERRED WITH THE NOSE GEAR EXTENSION AND PREVENTED THE GEAR FROM FULLY EXTENDING TO THE DOWN AND LOCKED POSITION. THE HOSE ENGAGED THE UPPER DRAG LINK TRUNNION BOLT. SUBMITTER SUGGESTS CHANGING THE ACTUATOR FITTINGS TO RE-DIRECT THE HOSES AWAY FROM THE DRAG LINK ASSY AS DONE ON LATER MODELS OF THIS AIRCRAFT.

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