SDR 95ZZZX5937

Service difficulty report · Barrel Nut · Piper PA34200

Difficulty date
September 5, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N49SA
Make and model
Piper PA34200
Aircraft serial
347350057
Part
Barrel Nut
Part number
401335
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Mlg Trunnion
Stage of operation
LD
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

AFTER INSTALLING A NEW TRUNNION REQUIRED BY AD94-13-11, THE AIRCRAFT'S RIGHT GEAR COLLAPSED DURING LANDING. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE RIGHT TRUNNION PIN AND BOLT WERE DISENGAGED FROM THE TRUNNION AND WERE LAYING INSIDE OF THE WING. THE TRUNNION PIN BOLT BARREL NUT WAS MISSING FROM THE AIRCRAFT. SUSPECTED FAILURE OF BARREL NUT CAUSED THIS INCIDENT. RECOMMEND REQUIREMENT OF REPLACING BARREL NUT WITH NEW AND SPECIFIC TORQUE REQUIREMENT BE ADDED TO AD NOTE.

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