# SDR DYM2002F00001

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 6, 2002
- Submitted: October 24, 2002
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N35890](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N35890), registered now
- Make and model: Piper PA-31-350
- Registry model: [Piper PA-31-350](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31-350) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 318052139
- Engine: Lyc TIO540*
- System (JASC): [3220 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3220)
- Part: Bolt
- Part number: 400106
- Condition: Missing
- Location: Nlg
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DYM2002F00001

## Discrepancy

THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A NOSE GEAR NOT EXTENDING.  AFTER SEVERAL EXTENSION TRIES WITH NO SUCCESS, HE LAND WITH NOSE GEAR IN NOSE WHEEL WELL.  THE NLG J HOOK WAS FOUND TO BE MISSING THE NUT AND COTTER KEY, ALLOWING THE J CONTROL ROD TO DISENGAGE FROM THE J HOOK BOLT.  THE J HOOK WAS DISENGAGED AND GEAR EXTENDED NORMALLY.

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