SDR 95ZZZX6774

Service difficulty report · Piston · Lkheed SP2HJOHNSON

Difficulty date
September 18, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N14835
Make and model
Lkheed SP2HJOHNSON
Aircraft serial
148358
Part
Piston
Part number
441990
Condition
Broke
Location
Latch Cyl Nlg
Part time
7,500 hours
Component
441988
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AFTER COMPLETION OF A NORMAL FLIGHT AND LANDING, THE CAPTAIN NOTICED A LARGE AMOUNT OF HYDRAULIC FLUID IN THE NOSE GEAR WELL AREA. UPON INSPECTION, THE NOSE GEAR JURY STRUT LATCH CYLINDER PISTON WAS FOUND DISLODGED AND HANGING FROM THE HOOK ATTACH POINT. TEAR DOWN OF THE ASSY REVEALED THE PISTON BROKE INSIDE THE CYLINDER 3.5 INCHES FROM THE PISTON ATTACH EYE.