Service difficulty report · Rod End · Piper PA23250

Difficulty date
March 10, 1998
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA23250
Aircraft time
1,858 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540C1A
Part
Rod End
Part number
452860
Condition
Loose
Location
Actuator
Part time
1,838 hours
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ACTUATOR ROD END FELL OFF DURING APPROACH CAUSING THE FLAPS TO RETRACT. LANDING COMPLETED WITHOUT INCIDENT. DAMAGE INCLUDED BREAKING P/N 17320-00 BLOCK AND SLIGHT DAMAGE TO THE THREADS ON P/N 1736-00.ALL PARTS REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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