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Service difficulty report · Roll Pin · Piper PA24260

Difficulty date
July 11, 2005
Submitted
August 11, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9167P
Make and model
Piper PA24260
Aircraft serial
244655
Aircraft time
3,359 hours
Engine
Rroyce RB211535E4
Part
Roll Pin
Condition
Missing
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
TX
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

APPROXIMATELY 2149 Z PILOT ADVISED HE BELIEVED THE AIRCRAFT LT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED. THE SAFETY DEVICE (ROLL PIN) WAS NOT INSTALLED. THIS ALLOWED THE NUT TO ROTATE ALLOWING THE STUD TO BACK OUT OF THE CASTING. THIS CAUSED THE LT MAIN LANDING GEAR TO COLLAPSE. AD97-01-01R1 TO PREVENT MAIN LANDING GEAR (MLG) COLLAPSE CAUSED BY MAIN GEAR SIDE BRACE STUD CRACKED. ANNUAL INSPECTION C/W FEB 1, 2005.

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