SDR 95ZZZX5602

Service difficulty report · Air Valve · Piper PA60601P

Difficulty date
August 30, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3635A
Make and model
Piper PA60601P
Aircraft serial
61P077480633
Part
Air Valve
Part number
491951
Condition
Loose
Location
Nlg
Part time
2,300 hours
Component
45050001
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, STRUT OLEO DID NOT FULLY EXTEND WHICH ALLOWED NOSE WHEEL TO TURN TO THE LEFT AND JAM FORWARD GEAR DOORS ON RETRACTION. AFTER NOSE WHEEL ALIGNMENT CONFIRMED CORRECT, AND UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE. AIR VALVE AT BASE OF NOSE GEAR STRUT FOUND NOT FULLY TIGHT, ALLOWING THE STRUT NITROGEN TO LEAK OUT. STRUT RESERVICED AND CHECKED OK. FORWARD NLG DOOR SHEER PIN REPLACED.

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