Service difficulty report · Strut · Raythn G36

Difficulty date
March 15, 2011
Submitted
March 16, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N636HB
Make and model
Raythn G36
Aircraft serial
E3923
Aircraft time
124 hours
Part
Strut
Part number
368200201
Condition
Misaligned
Location
Nlg
Part time
124 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING LANDING GEAR RETRACTION TEST, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE NOSE WHEEL ASSY WOULD CONTACT THE RT NOSE GEAR DOOR, AFT HINGE DURING LANDING GEAR CYCLE. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT THE NOSE WHEEL ASSY WOULD CONTACT THE NOSE WHEEL WELL STRUCTURE WHEN FULLY RETRACTED. PRECISION MEASUREMENTS DETERMINED THAT THE NOSE STRUT ASSY TO ACFT STRUCTURE ATTACH POINTS WERE MISALIGNED.