Service difficulty report · Gear · Piper PA34200

Difficulty date
July 15, 2016
Submitted
September 19, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N852AT
Make and model
Piper PA34200
Aircraft serial
347250258
Aircraft time
7,594 hours
Part
Gear
Part number
AN2420A
Condition
Chafed
Location
Nlg
Part time
7,594 hours
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

PILOT INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENT WERE FLYING THIS ACFT DOING TOUCH AND GOES. ON THE SECOND TOUCH AND GO THE NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO EXTEND THE NOSE GEAR BY THE PILOT, HE TRIED TO FREE FALL THE GEAR, BOTH MAINS EXTENDED BUT THE NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT.

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