What was found
NEW SPRING WITHDRAWN FROM STOCK. INSTALLED ON NOSE LANDING GEAR DOWNLOCK ASSY. SPRING SNAPPED FIRST CYCLE OF RETRACTION CHECK.
- Difficulty date
- April 15, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA28RT201T
- System (JASC)
- 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
- Part
- Spring
- Part number
- 6718900
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Nlg Downlock
- 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.