Service difficulty report · Fork · Piper PA28140

Difficulty date
October 13, 2000
Submitted
October 25, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5926U
Make and model
Piper PA28140
Aircraft serial
2826739
Part
Fork
Part number
6332906
Condition
Corroded
Location
Nlg
Part time
5,848 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, DISCOVERED EXFOLIATION CORROSION ON INNER SURFACE OF FORK. AREA OF CORROSION WAS .50 INCH WIDE, 3.50 INCHES LONG, AND .10 INCH KEEP. STARTING FROM UPPER ANCHOR NUT ON LT SIDE AND EXTENDING UPWARD AROUND UPPER/INNER CURVE. REPLACED FORK ASSEMBLY. FORK IS ALUMINUM AND ANCHOR NUT IS STEEL, POSSIBLE DISSIMILAR METAL CORROSION IN ADDITION TO EXFOLIATION/INTERGRANULAR. (X)

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