Service difficulty report · Rod End · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
February 4, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
14,752 hours
Engine
Lyc LTIO540J2BD
Part
Rod End
Part number
452412
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED DURING TOWING OF ACFT. MINIMAL DAMAGE TO ACFT NOSE AND NOSE GEAR. NO DAMAGE TO PROPELLERS. ROD END ATTACHED TO IDLER LINK ON NOSE GEAR FAILED. PART TT IS UNKNOWN DUE TO THE FACT THAT IT IS ON CONDITION. NO OTHER EVIDENCE OF PART FAILURES THAT CONTRIBUTED TO NOSE GEAR COLLAPSE.

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