SDR FFKA134

Service difficulty report · Mount · Piper PA34200T

Difficulty date
October 22, 2008
Submitted
October 24, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N286BW
Make and model
Piper PA34200T
Aircraft serial
347970182
Aircraft time
10,400 hours
Part
Mount
Part number
95551023
Condition
Broken
Location
Nlg
Part time
10,400 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

DURING TAXI OPERATIONS THE PILOT REPORTED HAVING DIFFICULTY MAKING LEFT TURNS. AFTER INVESTIGATING IT WAS FOUND THAT THE NOSE LANDING GEAR MOUNT HAD BROKEN AT THE MOUNTING POINT FOR PIPER P/N 95395-000 (ARM ASSEMBLY-STEERING). THIS CAUSED THE ROLLER ASSEMBLY P/N 95387-000 TO COME OUT OF THE NOSE WHEEL CENTERING TRACK P/N 95394-000. THE AIRCRAFT HAD RECENTLY BEEN TOWED AND TAXIED BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL AND SUSPECT THAT THE NOSE GEAR HAD BEEN OVER STEERED BREAKING THE SMALL TAB OFF OF THE MOUNT.

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