Service difficulty report · Trunnion · Piper PA32R301T

Difficulty date
September 9, 2003
Submitted
November 12, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N720KM
Make and model
Piper PA32R301T
Aircraft serial
3257300
Engine
Lyc TIO540*
Part
Trunnion
Part number
67054008
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nlg
Part time
203 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 AN ANNUAL INSPECTION THE NOSE TRUNION WAS FOUND TO HAVE A CRACK APPROXIMATELY ONE INCH IN LENGTH ON THE AFT SIDE. GREASE WAS SEEPING FROM THE CRACK WHICH MADE IT EASILY VISIBLE. THE CRACKED NOSE TRUNNION ASSEMBLY WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A NEW TRUNNION ASSEMBLY. AT THE TIME THE CACK WAS FOUND THE AIRCRAFT HAD 203.6 TT. THE TRUNNION HAD NOT PREVIOUSLY BEEN REPLACED ON THIS AIRCRAFT.

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