Service difficulty report · Brace · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
May 23, 2000
Submitted
June 9, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N59764
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
317652037
Part
Brace
Part number
4204200
Condition
Cracked
Location
Inside Radius
Part time
15,290 hours
Component
Main Landing Gea · Piper
Component part number
42053
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

DURING A DETAILED INSPECTION OF THE LANDING GEAR, THIS PART WAS FOUND TO HAVE A SMALL CRACK. THIS PART CONNECTS THE HYDRAULIC ACTUATOR TO THE FORWARD SIDE BRACE WHICH EXTENDS AND RETRACTS THE LANDING GEAR. THE WEIGHT OF THE GEAR AND THE SPEED OF MOVING THE GEAR UP AND DOWN EVENTUALLY FATIGUES PARTS. SUBMITTER STATED RECURRENCE CANNOT BE AVOIDED. (X)

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