What was found
SUPPORT BRACKET FOR NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR CRACKED AT RADIUS OF CUT OUT THAT PROVIDES CLEARANCE FOR POWER PACK ACTUATING ARM. PART REPLACED WITH NEW PART. SUSPECT THIS FAILURE OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF CYCLIC STRESSED IMPOSED.
- Difficulty date
- February 7, 2002
- Submitted
- February 22, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N200AK
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Aircraft serial
- 318052180
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540*
- System (JASC)
- 3222 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Strut/Axle
- Part
- Support Bracket
- Part number
- 409872
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nlg Actuator
- Part time
- 27,552 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.