Service difficulty report · Bumper Block · Piper PA28R201

Difficulty date
November 5, 2018
Submitted
November 6, 2018
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8587K
Make and model
Piper PA28R201
Aircraft serial
2844165
Aircraft time
674 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360C1C6
Engine time
674 hours
Part
Bumper Block
Part number
37970005
Condition
Broken
Location
Nlg
Part time
123 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, THE OVERMOULDED RUBBER BUMPER ON THE NOSE GEAR RETRACTION STOP WAS FOUND BROKEN. THE RUBBER WAS SPLIT AT THE POINT OF CONTACT WITH THE RETRACTION DRAG LINK. THIS AICRAFT HAS HAD THIS PART REPLACED FIVE TIMES DURING THE PAST FIFTEEN MONTHS FOR THE SAME ISSUE.

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