Service difficulty report · Guide · Piper PA30

Difficulty date
January 27, 2000
Submitted
April 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Piper PA30
Aircraft time
6,824 hours
Engine
Lyc IO320B1A
Part
Guide
Part number
2171911
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nlg
Component
Nose Gear Strut · Piper · 2283302
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT REPORTED LANDING GEAR CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED ON LANDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NOSE WHEEL ALIGNER GUIDE WAS DAMAGED ALLOWING THE GUIDE ROLLER TO JAM ON DAMAGED PORTION OF ALIGNER GUIDE, WHEN FULL LEFT RUDDER WAS APPLIED AND GEAR SELECTED UP. ONCE JAMMED, THE EXTRA LOAD ON THE MOTOR WOULD CAUSE THE CIRCUIT BREAKER TO TRIP KILLING POWER TO THE MOTOR. POSSIBLE CAUSE: THE NOSE WHEEL WAS TURNED BEYOND LIMITS WHILE TO WING.

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