Service difficulty report · Spring · Piper PA34200

Difficulty date
May 26, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA34200
Engine
Lyc IO360C1E6
Propeller
Hartzl HCC2YK2
Part
Spring
Part number
9617800
Condition
Loose
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
LD
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) NLG LIGHT WOULD NOT COME ON TO INDICATE DOWN AND LOCKED. FLY-BY INDICATED NLG IN LANDING POSITION. AIRCRAFT LANDED AND NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED SHORTLY AFTER TOUCHDOWN. MOST FLUID LOST DUE TO PERFORATED PRESSURE LINE P/N 95153-43 AFTER GEAR SELECTED UP. EMERGENCY GEAR DOWN MECHANISM FAILED TO LOCK THE GEAR DOWN DUE TO SPRING P/N 96178-00 WAS OFF ITS HOOKS. SPRING RECONNECTED AND LINE REPLACED.

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