SDR 98ZZZX3674

Service difficulty report · Blanket · Piper PA23160

Difficulty date
June 1, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4395P
Make and model
Piper PA23160
Aircraft serial
231904
Part
Blanket
Part number
1834300
Condition
Loose
Location
Ng Ww
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

PIPER BLANKET, P/N 18343-00, DETERIORATED, FELL INTO NOSE GEAR OLEO AND DOWNLOCK MECHANISM CAUSING LIGHT SWITCH, P/N 487-805, TO BLINK AND 2 LINKS, P/N 16667-00, ALSO TO BLINK. SUBMITTER STATED THIS BLANKET SHOULD BE INSPECTED AT 100-HOUR INTERVALS FOR DETERIORATION AND INTEGRITY AND SECURE CLAMP AT LOWER END OF NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR LOWER END.

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