What was found
SUPPORT WELD BROKE ON STEERING/RUDDER TAB DURING LANDING GEAR MALFUNCTION. SUGGEST DYE CHECK EVERY 500 HOURS AND REPLACED ALL NEW HARDWARE.
- Difficulty date
- August 10, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N1380T
- Make and model
- Piper PA34200
- Aircraft serial
- 347250302
- System (JASC)
- 3250 · Landing Gear Steering System
- Part
- Mount
- Part number
- 955100
- Condition
- Broke
- Part time
- 4,230 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.