Service difficulty report · Trunnion · Piper PA28R180

Difficulty date
April 17, 2003
Submitted
April 17, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3811T
Make and model
Piper PA28R180
Aircraft serial
28R30126
Aircraft time
8,066 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360A1A
Part
Trunnion
Part number
6704212
Part serial
2986
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Mlg
Part time
8,066 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

WHILE REBUSHING THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR, A VERY VISIBLE CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE SUPPORT WEB OF THE AFT TRUNNION FITTING ASSEMBLY.

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