Service difficulty report · Housing Assy · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
November 4, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Part
Housing Assy
Part number
4531603
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nlg
Part time
10,594 hours
Component
5521402
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) IMPROPER TOWING AND TAXIING HAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE FAILURE OF THE NOSE LANDING ASSY HOUSING. TURNING RIGHT, HOUSING IS WEAKER IN DESIGN AND AFTER CRACKING COLLAR SLIPS UNDER STOPS, FORCES IT OUT, THEN THE STEERING MECHANISM ACTS AS A LIMITER. IN THIS CASE, BOLTS 401268 (AN3H-10A) AND 400743 (AN25-38) HAVEBEEN FOUND BENT. ONE BOLT AN3H-10A NEARLY SHEARED AND TWO AN3-7A BOLTS RETAINING STEER ARM TO CYLINDER SHOWED SIGNS OF STRAIN.

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