Service difficulty report · Bracket · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
June 6, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft time
10,818 hours
Part
Bracket
Part number
86263004
Condition
Broken
Location
Nlg Door
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) DURING A SNAG RECTIFICATION THE ENGINEER FOUND THAT THE NOSE GEAR DOOR RETRACTION ROD WAS DISCONNECTED FROM THE DOOR. THE BRACKET THAT THE ROD ATTACHES TO WAS BROKEN OUT AT THE ATTACHMENT HOLE. THE ROD WAS MOVING FREELY AND THE ROD ENDS WERE NOT SEIZED. A NEW BRACKET WAS RIVETED TO THE DOOR AND THE ACFT RELEASED.

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