Service difficulty report · Trunnion · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
November 17, 2003
Submitted
November 17, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N926ER
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft serial
4496016
Aircraft time
4,911 hours
Engine
Lyc O360*
Propeller
Hartzl HCC2YF2
Part
Trunnion
Part number
67042013
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Mlg
Part time
4,911 hours
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON LANDING, THE RT LANDING GEAR DOWN LIGHT FLICKERED. THE CREW OPTED TO SHUT DOWN ONCE OFF THE RUNWAY AND MAKE A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE LANDING GEAR. THEY NOTICED THAT THE RMG WAS AT AN ODD ANGLE AND CALLED MAINTENANCE. THE MAINTENANCE CREW FOUND THAT THE AFT TRUNION (P/N-67042-013) WAS BROKEN IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS. ALL FLEET AIRCRAFT WERE GROUNDED AND WILL HAVE NEW PARTS INSTALLED.

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