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Service difficulty report · Cotter Pin · Raythn 400ARAYTHEON

Difficulty date: January 30, 2012
Submitted: February 1, 2012
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N122QS
Make and model: Raythn 400ARAYTHEON
Aircraft serial: RK467
Aircraft time: 2,593 hours, 2,484 cycles
System (JASC): 3220 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear
Part: Cotter Pin
Condition: Missing
Location: Nlg
Stage of operation: DE
How discovered: O
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

NLG MAKES A NOISE AT GEAR RETRACTION , DURING DOOR CLOSING, AND GEAR EXTENSION, DOORS OPENING. PERFORMED GEAR OPS CHECK AND EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION. COULD NOT DUPLICATE. INSPECTED RT CASTING LIGHT DOOR AND FOUND MISISNG COTTER PINS FOR SAFETY. INSTALLED NEW COTTER PINS AFTER DRILLING HOLES. A TRIAL OPS CHECK WAS SATISFACTORY AT THIS TIME. ALL WORK DONE IAW MM CH 32-30-00-201 AND 20-10-06-201.