Service difficulty report · Rod End · Piper PA34200T

Difficulty date
September 21, 2005
Submitted
September 23, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8076N
Make and model
Piper PA34200T
Aircraft serial
347970487
Aircraft time
9,692 hours
Part
Rod End
Part number
452334
Condition
Broken
Location
Downlock Link
Part time
9,692 hours
Component
Downlock Link · Piper
Component part number
9582900
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING COMPLIANCE WITH AD 2005-13-16 THE DOWN LOCK LINK ASSEMBLY WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND TO BE AIRWORTHY AT THAT TIME AND WAS REINSTALLED INTO THE AIRCRAFT (THIS PART IS NOT PART OF AD2005-13-16 INSPECTION). AFTER 60 HRS OF OPERATION THE PART IN QUESTION FAILED, DUE TO UNKNOWN REASONS.

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