Service difficulty report · Trunnion · Piper PA28R201

Difficulty date
March 21, 2000
Submitted
April 27, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N803ND
Make and model
Piper PA28R201
Aircraft serial
2837003
Part
Trunnion
Part number
6792616
Condition
Cracked
Location
Left Mlg
Part time
9,165 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION, HYDRAULIC FLUID WAS DISCOVERED ON AFT WEB OF THE LT MAIN LANDING GEAR TRUNNION. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, FOUND IT TO BE CRACKED WHERE THE WEB JOINS THE TRUNNION TUBE ALLOWING FLUID TO LEAK. SUBMITTER STATED POSSIBLE CAUSE COULD BE HIGH TIME IN USE IN A TRAINING ENVIRONMENT. (X)

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