Service difficulty report · Channel · Piper PA34200T

Difficulty date
February 7, 2002
Submitted
March 6, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N81659
Make and model
Piper PA34200T
Aircraft serial
348070143
Engine
Cont TSIO360*
Part
Channel
Part number
9539400
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nlg Steering Sys
Part time
11,141 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ON TAKE OFF WHEN THE PILOT RETRACTED THE GEAR. HE HEAD A STRANGE NOISE FROM THE NOISE GEAR AREA. WHEN HE PUT THE GEAR HANDLE DOWN. THE NOSE GEAR EXTEND ABOUT 45 DEGREES. UPON INSPECTION AFTER LANDING THE TILLER BALL (95387-00) HAD COME OUT OF THE STEERING CHANNEL ASSEMBLY AND LOCKED UP ON THE SIDE OF THE GUIDE TRACK (95758-07).

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