What was found
PLUG IN BOTTOM OF TUBE NOT SECURED BY BOLT THROUGH TUBE AND LANDING GEAR FORK. AIRCRAFT WAS INVOLVED IN A GEAR UP LANDING APPROXIMATELY 8 MONTHS AGO.
- Difficulty date
- April 1, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N239A
- Make and model
- Piper PA32301
- Aircraft serial
- 3246022
- System (JASC)
- 3222 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Strut/Axle
- Part
- Strut Assy
- Part number
- 6705002
- Condition
- Loose
- Location
- Nlg
- Part time
- 202 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.