Service difficulty report · Fork · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
July 3, 2000
Submitted
July 20, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N766CF
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
317305102
Part
Fork
Part number
41789000
Condition
Broken
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

BOLT BROKE ON SHAFT. POSSIBLE CORROSION. FORK BOLT BROKE WHERE HYDRAULIC ACTUATOR ATTACHES. IT BROKE WHERE IT APPEARED TO BE SCRATCHED. SUBMITTER STATED THIS MAY BE FROM INSTALLATION.

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