Service difficulty report · Bolt · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
February 11, 2004
Submitted
February 12, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N554PC
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft serial
4496073
Aircraft time
1,179 hours
System (JASC)
1430 · Fasteners
Part
Bolt
Condition
Sheared
Location
Nlg
Part time
1,179 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

NOSE GEAR DID NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKE OFF. GEAR HANDLE SELECTED UP INDICATIONS: ALL THREE GREEN LAMPS OUT, GEAR UNSAFE LAMP STAYS ILLUMINATED, HYDRAULIC PUMP MOTOR CYCLES OFF AFTER A NORMAL PERIOD OF TIME. GEAR SELECTED DOWN INDICATIONS: LT AND RT MAIN GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED LAMPS ILLUMINATED, GEAR UNSAFE LAMP ILLUMINATED, THROTTLE AT IDLE, GEAR WARNING HORN SOUNDING OFF. PILOT LANDED THE AIRCRAFT SAFELY. TECHNICIANS FOUND BOLT SHEARED AT THE NOSE GEAR DOWNLOCK TO DRAG LINK ASSY.

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