SDR 96ZZZX2745

Service difficulty report · Bolt · Piper PA28R200

Difficulty date: April 26, 1996
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: General aviation
Filed by: AMYR171C
Kansas City Aviation Center Inc
Aircraft: N2981R
Make and model: Piper PA28R200
Aircraft serial: 28R35370
System (JASC): 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
Part: Bolt
Part number: 402960
Condition: Defective
Location: Brace Link
Part time: 1,343 hours
Stage of operation: IN
Nature of condition: W
Precautionary procedure: K

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

What was found

DURING INSPECTION REPLACEMENT OF MLG BRACE LINK ROD END BOLT TO TRUNNION HOUSING, FOUND OLD STYLE CLEVIS HEAD BOLT, PN 400-810, INSTALLED. IF REPLACEMENT WITH NEW STYLE HEX HEAD BOLT, PN 3772202, IS DONE, THE GEAR DOOR RETRACT ROD WILL NOT CLEAR BOLT HEAD DURING RETRACTION/EXTENSION.

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