SDR 99ZZZX1993

Service difficulty report · Link · Piper PA34200T

Difficulty date
April 22, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9798C
Make and model
Piper PA34200T
Aircraft serial
347870222
Part
Link
Part number
9582900
Condition
Misadjusted
Location
Nlg
Part time
500 hours
Stage of operation
TX
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

NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED DURING LANDING ROLL-OUT. AIRCRAFT WAS PLACED ON JACKS AND NUMEROUS GEAR CYCLES WERE PERFORMED. LANDING GEAR LOCKED UNDER NORMAL AND EMERGENCY EXTENSION CYCLES. DOWNLOCK LINK APPEARED TO BE ADJUSTED TOO SHORT TO ENSURE DRAG BRACE REMAINED OVER CENTER IF PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO OVER CENTER PIVOT AREA. DRAG BRACE WOULD OVER CENTER WHEN HAND PRESSURE WAS APPLIED. BOLT ATTACHING UPPER END OF LINK WAS ALSO BENT. IT IS NOT KNOW IF THIS HAPPENED DURING COLLAPSE OR DURING INITIAL RIGGING APPROXIMATELY 500 HOURS EARLIER.

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