SDR 1SMA20220726001

Service difficulty report · Link Assy · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date: July 26, 2022
Submitted: July 31, 2022
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N108JL
Make and model: Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial: 318352028
Aircraft time: 10,517 hours
System (JASC): 3200 · Landing Gear System
Part: Link Assy
Part number: 4033600
Condition: Cracked
Location: Zone 700
Component: Nose Landing Ge · Piper
Component part number: 41950
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: D
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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

What was found

WHILE PERFORMING NOSE LANDING GEAR LINK ASSEMBLY PN:40336-00 INSPECTION 500 HOUR REPETITIVE INSPECTION PER PIPER SERVICE LETTER NO. 1088 A CRACK INDICATION WAS FOUND DURING 10X MAGNIFYING VISUAL INSPECTION. CRACK CONFIRMED DURING LIQUID PENETRANT INSPECTION.

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