Service difficulty report · Drag Link · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
April 16, 2018
Submitted
April 17, 2018
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4405K
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft serial
4496341
Aircraft time
2,825 hours
Part
Drag Link
Part number
86280003
Condition
Broken
Location
Zone 700
Part time
2,945 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF, WHEN THE PILOT SELECTED GEAR UP, THE DRAG LINK SNAPPED AT THE POINT WHERE THE DOWN LOCK AND GEAR ACTUATOR ATTACH. THE PILOT REPORTED A LOUD BANG AS WELL AS THE FACT THAT THE NOSE GEAR DID NOT RETRACT AND THE GEAR SHOWED IN TRANSIT. ABLE TO MAKE A SAFE LANDING AND NO DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.

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