Service difficulty report · Idler Link · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
December 11, 2003
Submitted
December 31, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N45052
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
318152063
Aircraft time
22,569 hours
Engine
Lyc LTIO540J2BD
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR1
Part
Idler Link
Part number
46933000
Condition
Failed
Location
Actuator
Part time
22,569 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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

NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED ON ROLL OUT AFTER LANDING. NOSE GEAR IDLER LINK FAILED AT ACTUATOR ATTACH POINT. WE ARE REPLACING ALL THE NOSE GEAR LINKS IN OUR FLEET AS THEY BECOME AVAILABLE FROM MFG. UNTIL THE NEW LINKS ARE AVAILABLE, WE ARE DYE PENETRANT INSPECTING THE LINKS IN USE AND CHECKING THE RIGGING FOR PROPER ADJUSTMENT.

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