Service difficulty report · Trunnion · Piper PA34200

Difficulty date
December 7, 2000
Submitted
December 29, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1390T
Make and model
Piper PA34200
Aircraft serial
347250274
Part
Trunnion
Part number
6704204
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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

NO LOG BOOKS WITH A/C. RT TACH: 1,993.5 HRS. HM-2,232.1 HRS. LEFT MAIN GEAR SEPARATED FROM A/C WHILE BEING TAXIED AFTER LANDING. FAILURE BELIEVED TO BE CAUSED BY REAR TRUNNION ASSY WITH CRACKS/BREAKS AT 3 OF 4 ATTACH AREAS. WHEN FINAL ATTACH AREA FAILED, THIS ALLOWED GEAR TO DAMAGE FORWARD ATTACH AND GEAR TO SEPARATE A/C. RECOMMEND FORWARD AND AFT TRUNNIONS BE INSPECTED AS MM REQUIRES DURING INSPECTION. (X)

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