# SDR B4VR2018041700001

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 16, 2018
- Submitted: April 17, 2018
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N4405K](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4405K), registered now
- Make and model: Piper PA-44-180
- Registry model: [Piper PA-44-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-44-180) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 4496341
- Aircraft time: 2,825 hours
- System (JASC): [3220 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3220)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/B4VR2018041700001

## Discrepancy

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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