What was found
AFTER THE FAILURE OF THIS PART ON N NR 56187, THE PAINT WAS REMOVED FROM THE UPPER LEFT CORNER WHERE THE NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR ATTACHES TO THIS BRACKET. A CRACK WAS THEN FOUND EMANATING FROM THE BOLT HOLE TO THE EDGE.
- Difficulty date
- September 4, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N22JL
- Make and model
- Piper PA34200
- Aircraft serial
- 347250198
- System (JASC)
- 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
- Part
- Mount
- Part number
- 9572402
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nlg Actuator
- Part time
- 3,007 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.