What was found
(AUS) NOSE LANDING GEAR DOWNLOCK ASSEMBLY BROKEN AT BUSHING AT PIVOT POINT. SUSPECT CRACK HAD BEEN PRESENT FOR SOME TIME. PART TOTAL CYCLES: 7,184.
- Difficulty date
- July 6, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA32R301
- Engine
- Lyc IO540K1G5
- System (JASC)
- 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
- Part
- Downlock
- Part number
- 38040
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nlg
- 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.