Service difficulty report · Bolt · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
January 7, 2003
Submitted
February 3, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N2088K
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft serial
447995175
Engine
Lyc O360*
System (JASC)
1430 · Fasteners
Part
Bolt
Part number
NAS464P427
Condition
Sheared
Location
Drag Link
Part time
5,942 hours
Component
Drag Link · Piper
Component part number
8628003
Stage of operation
LD
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

UPON TOUCH DOWN OD THE NOSE GEAR DURING LANDING THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT, BOTH ENGINES AND BOTH PROPELLERS. AFTER EXAMINATION OF THE NOSE GEAR IT WAS NOTED THAT THE CENTER DRAG LINK BOLT WAS SHEARED IN THE CENTER AND THE DOWN LOCK HOOK WAS BROKEN IN HALF. NOSE LANDING GEAR DOWN LOCK BUSHING REPLACEMENT 2/11/81, TT 2698.86.

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