What was found
DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION FOUND CRACK IN NOSE LANDING GEAR TRUNION WHERE ACTUATOR ATTATCHES MAY BE CAUSED FROM TOWING AIRCRAFT OR HAND LANDING. RECOMMEND CLOSE INSPECTION OF THIS AREA.
- Difficulty date
- August 5, 2002
- Submitted
- August 22, 2002
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N9167R
- Make and model
- Piper PA46350P
- Aircraft serial
- 4622032
- System (JASC)
- 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
- Part
- Trunnion
- Part number
- 8360607
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nlg
- Part time
- 1,913 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.