Service difficulty report · Bolt Clevis · Piper PA34200

Difficulty date
July 16, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA34200
Part
Bolt Clevis
Part number
AN2420A
Condition
Mis Installed
Location
Nlg Spring
Component
Piper · 9652200
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN)THE NOSE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND PRIOR TO LANDING. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON THE MAIN GEAR ONLY BUT STALLED THE AIRCRAFT, TOUCHED DOWN HARD AND COLLAPSED THE MAIN GEAR. EXAMINATION REVEALEDTHAT THE NOSE GEAR HAD JAMMED DUE TO INTERFERENCE BETWEEN THE NOSE GEAR CENTERING SPRING CLEVIS BOLT AND THE NOSE GEAR DOOR ACTUATION AFT TUBE ASSEMBLY IN THE NOSE WHEEL WELL. THE CLEVIS BOLT HAD BEEN INSTALLED WITH THE HEAD IN THE UP POSITION. THE PIPER SENECA SERVICE MANUAL AND FAA AD 92-13-05, SERVICE BULLETIN NO.893 AND SERVICE LETTER NO.852 STATE THAT THE CLEVIS BOLT MUST BE INSTALLED WITH THE HEAD DOWN TO PREVENT INTERFERENCE AS THE NOSE GEAR RETRACTS OR EXTENDS.

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