Service difficulty report · Drag Brace · Piper PA31T

Difficulty date
November 11, 2003
Submitted
December 22, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N202HC
Make and model
Piper PA31T
Aircraft serial
31T7820036
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Part
Drag Brace
Part number
40336000
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING ROUTINE EVENT, 2 INSPECTION IT WAS DISCOVERED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR UPPER RT SIDE DRAG BRACE RETRACTION LUG ATTACH POINT EXHIBITED A CRACK INDICATION. THE CRACK INDICATION WAS DISCOVERED USING (FPI). REMOVAL OF THE NLG UPPER RT SIDE DRAG BRACE IS RECOMMENDED TO FACILITATE THE INSPECTION. NUMEROUS CRACK INDICATIONS HAVE BEEN DETECTED ON ALL MODELS OF AC.

More about the Piper PA-31T