SDR 20010424CW004

Service difficulty report · Hinge · Piper PA31T

Difficulty date: February 6, 2001
Submitted: April 24, 2001
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N700LT
Make and model: Piper PA31T
Aircraft serial: 31T7920046
Engine: Pwa PT6*
System (JASC): 5280 · Landing Gear Doors
Part: Hinge
Part number: 4205907
Condition: Cracked
Location: Mlg Door
Part time: 5,190 hours
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

ON POST FLIGHT, FOUND FORWARD HINGE ON LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR OUTBOARD DOOR BROKEN. REMOVED DOOR, FOUND REAR HINGE CRAKED IN SAME AREA. REMOVED RIGHT OUTBOARD DOOR, FOUND CRACKED PAINT IN SAME AREA AS BROKEN HINGE. REPLACED ALL HINGES.

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