Service difficulty report · Cotter Pin · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
April 8, 2008
Submitted
May 2, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft time
8,143 hours
Engine
Lyc LO360E1A6
Propeller
Hartzl HCC2YR2
Part
Cotter Pin
Part number
424052
Condition
Missing
Location
Torque Link
Component
Mlg · Piper · 7872331
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) COTTER PIN MISSING ON LT MLG TORQUE LINK DURING WALK AROUND. BOLT REMOVED AND FOUND DRY OF LUBRICATION, WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSE NUT TO TURN AND SHEARING OF COTTER PIN. NEW BOLT INSTALLED AND LUBRICATED ON BOTH MAIN GEAR TORK LINKS. (TC NR 20080421001)

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