Service difficulty report · Axle · Piper PA28161

Difficulty date
February 12, 2003
Submitted
March 3, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2159H
Make and model
Piper PA28161
Aircraft serial
287916192
Part
Axle
Part number
78738002
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg
Part time
13,331 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING ROUTINE 100 HOUR INSPECTION, BOTH LOWER AXEL STUBS (INNER PORTION OF LOWER STRUT ASSY.) WERE FOUND CRACKED. POSSIBLE JUST NORMAL FATIGUE VS. HARD LANDING DAMAGE. BOTH ARE BELIEVED TO BE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. AIRCRAFT IS FLIGHT SCHOOL TRAINING AIRCRAFT. COULD HAVE THOUSANDS OF LANDINGS ON IT.

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