# SDR 97ZZZX3023

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 6, 1997
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N8287U](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8287U), registered now
- Make and model: Piper PA-34-220T
- Registry model: [Piper PA-34-220T](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-34-220t) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 348333027
- System (JASC): [3250 · Landing Gear Steering System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3250)
- Part: Mount Assy
- Part number: 3945902
- Condition: Broken
- Location: Nlg Steering
- Part time: 7,325 hours
- Stage of operation: IN
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZX3023

## Discrepancy

LOWER TAB OF MOUNT BRACKET PN 39459-02 FOR STEERING ARM ASSY OF NOSE GEAR WAS FOUND BROKEN AWAY FROM BRACKET ASSY.  THIS DEFECT WAS DISCOVERED DURING AN INSPECTION AS A RESULT OF NOSE STEERING PROBLEM.  THIS DEFECT IS A RESULT OF AGE/METAL FATIGUE AND/OR OVERSTEERING USING TUG FROM ANOTHER AIRPORT LOCATION. SUBMITTER SUGGESTS CLOSE LOOK AT EVERY OPPORTUNITY IF ANY NOTABLE STEERING PROBLEM.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.