Service difficulty report · Bracket · Piper PA34200

Difficulty date
August 7, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA34200
Aircraft time
9,601 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360C1E6
Propeller
Hartzl HCC2YK2
Part
Bracket
Part number
9555400
Condition
Unsecure
Location
Mlg
Part time
9,612 hours
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) AFTER TOUCHDOWN, DURING ROLL OUT, THE NOSE GEAR RETRACTED CAUSING BOTH PROPELLERS TO STRIKE THE GROUND. DURING ASSESSMENT INSPECTION, LOWER TUNNEL BRACKET, PN 95554-00 WAS FOUND TO HAVE 4 RIVETS PULLED THROUGH CAUSING THE GEOMETRY TO CHANGE ON DOWN LINK ASSY. SB 1123B WAS BEING ACCOMPLISHED EVERY 50HRS ON THIS ACFT. SB 1123B DOES NOT REFERENCE THESE RIVETS. THESE RIVETS ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO INSPECT ON ACFT. WOULD RECOMMEND INSTALLING INSPECTION PANEL ACCESS IN BELLY.

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