# SDR 2003FA0001143

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 9, 2003
- Submitted: November 12, 2003
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N720KM](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N720KM), registered now
- Make and model: Piper PA-32R-301T
- Registry model: [Piper PA-32R-301T](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32r-301t) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 3257300
- Engine: Lyc TIO540*
- System (JASC): [3220 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3220)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2003FA0001143

## Discrepancy

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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