Service difficulty report · Bumper · Piper PA28R201

Difficulty date
January 17, 2019
Submitted
January 18, 2019
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8586A
Make and model
Piper PA28R201
Aircraft serial
2844164
Aircraft time
772 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360C1C6
Engine time
772 hours
Part
Bumper
Part number
37970005
Condition
Split
Location
Nlg
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 THREE TIMES PREVIOUSLY DURING THE PAST 727 HOURS AFTT FOR THE SAME ISSUE.

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