# SDR 2004FA0000144

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 12, 2004
- Submitted: February 3, 2004
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N9253M](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9253M), registered now
- Make and model: Piper PA-32R-301
- Registry model: [Piper PA-32R-301](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32r-301) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 32R8513010
- Engine: Lyc IO540*
- System (JASC): [3220 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3220)
- Part: Trunnion
- Part number: 67054003
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Nlg
- Part time: 71 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/2004FA0000144

## Discrepancy

NOSE TRUNNION FOUND CRACKED AT ASSIST SPRING ATTACH BOSS.  THIS WAS A NEW MFG TRUNNION WITH 16 MONTH AND 71 HOURS IN SERVICE.  THE CRACK OCCURRED AT A POINT THAT IS NOT SUBJECT TO OPERATING STRESS.

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