Service difficulty report · Attach Bracket · Piper PA28R201

Difficulty date
October 25, 2003
Submitted
November 4, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N5321U
Make and model
Piper PA28R201
Aircraft serial
2844042
Part
Attach Bracket
Part number
67271800
Condition
Separated
Location
Mlg
Part time
884 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING A TRAINING FLIGHT THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE HEARD A LOUD BANG WHEN THE LANDING GEAR WAS RETRACTED. THE LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT THEN CAME ON. THE PILOT THEN EXTENDED THE GEAR AND MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING. THE AIRPLANE WAS INSPECTED AND THE NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR REAR ATTACH WAS FOUND SEPARATED AT THE JACK POINT WELD. THE PROBABLE CAUSE IS THAT THE NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR HAS TOO MUCH TRAVEL IN THE RETRACT POSITION. THESE ACTUATORS HAVE BEEN BENDING THE NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR HARDWARE AND MASHING THE NOSE GEAR UP STOPS ON OUR FLEET OF SIX ARROWS ON A RECURRING BASIS. RECOMMEND THAT AN EMERGENCY AD IS ISSUED AND THAT THE MFG TAKE SOME CORRECTIVE MEASURES IMMEDIATELY. NOTE AC SN: 2844028 AND UP. (GL19200400941

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