What was found
(AUS) NOSE LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR MOUNT BRACKET RIVETS FAILED. SUSPECT CAUSED BY HEAVY LANDING AND SUBSTANDARD RIVETING. PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE ERROR.
- Difficulty date
- October 22, 2003
- Submitted
- January 5, 2004
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA34200
- Engine
- Lyc IO360C1E6
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCC2YK2
- System (JASC)
- 5343 · Fuselage, Landing Gear Attach Fittings
- Part
- Mount
- Part number
- 9572402
- Condition
- Separated
- Location
- Mlg
- Part time
- 211 cycles
- Stage of operation
- LD
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.