SDR 98ZZZX3934

Service difficulty report · Stop · Piper PA34200T

Difficulty date
August 27, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2190K
Make and model
Piper PA34200T
Aircraft serial
347970096
Part
Stop
Part number
9572305
Condition
Damaged
Location
Strut
Part time
3,843 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.

What was found

DURING AIRCRAFT INSPECTION, NOSE LANDING GEAR WAS FOUND BADLY DAMAGED DUE TO OVERSTEERING WHEN TOWING. PARTS HAD TO BE REPLACED. SUBMITTER SUGGESTED MFG INSTALL TOW LIMIT MARKING TO AID IN PREVENTING EXCEEDING TOW LIMITS. ALSO, FOUND P/ N 7853500 TILLER ARM BOLT AND ROLLER ASSY LOOSE. FOUND UNAPPROVED REPAIR ON TILLER ARM. REPLACED ARM. THIS ARM CENTERS NLG WHEN RETRACTED. PART FAILURE COULD CAUSE NLG TO JAM IN UP POSITION OR OTHER NLG FAILURE.

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