Service difficulty report · Bearing · Piper PA31310

Difficulty date
August 28, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31310
Aircraft time
18,699 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540A2C
Part
Bearing
Part number
OAS29231
Condition
Corroded
Location
Nlg Actuator
Component
Actuator
Component part number
OAS29231
Stage of operation
NR
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) THE NLG ACTUATOR ROD END BEARING FAILED AT THE THREADED SHAFT. THIS CAUSED THE NLG TO COLLAPSE WHILE THE ACFT WAS BEING TOWED. THE ROD END BEARING THREADED SHAFT SHEARED OFF AT THE END OF THE NLG ACTUATOR. NO HARD LANDINGS AND 3 GREEN LIGHT ON THE LANDING GEAR AFTER LANDING. AFTER INSPECTING THE ROD END BEARING AND ACTUATOR SHAFT THE ENGINEER NOTICED CORROSION ON THE THREADS OF THE ACTUATOR ROD END BEARING.

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