Service difficulty report · Strap · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
March 28, 2001
Submitted
May 2, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
322 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Strap
Part number
5322012262
Condition
Broken
Location
Nlg
Part time
495 hours, 415 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) NOSE GEAR BONDING STRAP P/N 532.20.12.262 WAS WRAPPED AROUND SHOCK STRUT P/N 571.10.12.353 AND HAD BENT THE STRUT SOME 70 DEGREES UP FROM ITS NORMAL POSITION. THE STRUT COULD NO LONGER OPEN AND CLOSE THE OIL COOLER DOOR UPON GEAR RETRACTION. BONDING STRAP REQUIRED REPLACEMENT AS WELL AS THE STRUT. BONDING STRAP APPEARS TO BE A BIT LONGER THAN REQUIRED TO ALLOW FOR THE NOSE WHEEL ASSEMBLE TO TURN, THEREFORE CAUTION IS ADVISED WHEN INSTALLING BONDING STRAP TO ENSURE THAT THE BONDING STRAP WILL NOT SAG ONTO THE SHCOK STRUT ASSEMBLE. FIVE GEAR CYCLES COMPLETED AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO FURTHER ACTION WAS REQUIRED.