Service difficulty report · Landing Gear · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
December 5, 2002
Submitted
April 14, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
4,356 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Landing Gear
Part number
5322012200
Condition
Failed
Location
Nose
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) NOSE GEAR DID NOT LOCK WHEN THE LANDING GEAR WAS RETRACTED. - NOSE GEAR OLEO FOUND NOT EXTENDING COMPLETELY.- NOSE GER FORK RUBBED ON NOSE GEAR DOOR ACTUATING ROD.