Service difficulty report · Rod End · Piper PA31

Difficulty date
June 21, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31
Engine
Lyc TIO540A2B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE2YR2
Part
Rod End
Part number
4194900
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
LD
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) NLG COLLAPSED DURING ROLLOUT AFTER LANDING. NO INDICATION OF PROBLEM UNTIL AFTER TOUCHDOWN. ROD ASSEMBLY, LANDING GEAR LOCK, NOSE, PN 41949-00, WAS FOUND FRACTURED AT ROD END. TSB ASSESSED CONDITION AS "CONSISTENT WITH FAILURE IN OVERLOAD". UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF OVERLOAD. INITIAL LOG SEARCH DOES NOT SHOW REPLACEMENT OF THE ROD ASSY WITHIN THE PAST 5 YEARS.

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