Service difficulty report · Support · Piper PA60601

Difficulty date
December 18, 2001
Submitted
January 30, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N700US
Make and model
Piper PA60601
Aircraft serial
610652796214
Part
Support
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg
Part time
14,000 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

DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE TO REPLACE MAIN TIRES, THE AIRCRAFT WAS JACKED. THE NOSE LANDING GEAR HAD EXCESSIVE MOVEMENT. THE NOSE LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR SUPPORT STRUCTURE WAS FOUND CRACKED IN NUMEROUS MEMBERS OF THE SUPPORT STRUCTURE AND CRACKED THROUGH PREVIOUS REPAIRS.