SDR 96ZZZX4003

Service difficulty report · Mount Assy · Piper PA34200

Difficulty date
June 29, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4484T
Make and model
Piper PA34200
Aircraft serial
347250110
Part
Mount Assy
Part number
9572400
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg Hyd Jack
Part time
5,662 hours
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

NOSE GEAR COLLAPSE UNDER FULL POWER APPLICATON DURING A TOUCH-AND-GO LANDNG. MOUNT ASSY APPEARS TO HAVE FAILED AT BOLT HOLE, INBD SIDE, WHERE IT CONNECTS TO RETRACT LINK PN 9571200. SUSPECT REPEATED RETRACTION CYCLES CAUSED CRACK TO PROPAGATE FROM BOLT HOLE (FOR AN 23-25) FORWARD TO EDGE OF PART. AIRCRAFT WAS SEEN ON PREVIOUS LANDING TO HIT ON NOSE WHEEL FIRST.

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