Service difficulty report · Stop Fitting · Piper PA28R201

Difficulty date
May 3, 2019
Submitted
May 3, 2019
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8584T
Make and model
Piper PA28R201
Aircraft serial
2844162
Aircraft time
924 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360C1C6
Engine time
924 hours
Propeller
Mcauly B2D34C213
Part
Stop Fitting
Part number
37970005
Condition
Broken
Location
Nlg
Part time
58 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 SEVEN TIMES PREVIOUSLY DURING THE PAST 695 HOURS AFTT FOR THE SAME ISSUE.

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