SDR 96ZZZX190

Service difficulty report · Rod Assy · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
December 8, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2185A
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft serial
447995089
Part
Rod Assy
Part number
400003
Condition
Bolt Missing
Location
Nlg Steering
Stage of operation
LD
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING A TOUCH AND GO LANDING ATTEMPT, WHEN THROTTLE ADVANCED, ACFT BEGAN TO VEER LEFT AND VIBRATE. TAKEOFF ABANDONED AS ACFT DEPARTED RUNWAY WITH FULL RT RUDDER. INVESTIGATION REVEALED NLG DAMAGE, RT MLG DAMAGE ALONG WITH PROP, NOSE AND WING DAMAGE. FURTHER FINDING WAS THE STEERING ROD TO STEERING CAM BOLT AND NUT MISSING. SUBMITTER BELIEVES MISSING NUT AND BOLT CAUSED LOSS OF STEERING AND VIBRATION.

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