Service difficulty report · Fitting · Piper PA34200

Difficulty date
October 10, 2005
Submitted
November 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2871T
Make and model
Piper PA34200
Aircraft serial
347250178
Engine
Lyc IO360A1A
Part
Fitting
Part number
67040012
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Mlg
Part time
5,966 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

MLG PIVOT CASTING (FWD TRUNNION FITTING ASSY) ATTACH HARDWARE CONTINUALLY COMES LOOSE ALLOWING CHAFFING BETWEEN CASTING, WING SPAR, ENLARGING ATTACH BOLT HOLES IN CASTING AND SPAR. AFFECTED LT CASTING HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY REMOVED, INSPECTED AND INSTALLED IAW MM FOR THIS REASON ONLY 100 HRS PRIOR TO THIS REOCCURENCE. CONDITION HAD BEEN NOTED ON RT CASTING AT SAME INSPECTION HAD BEEN CORRECTED BY REPLACING CASTING WITH NEW, REAMING ATTACH HOLES IN CASTING, SPAR (UTILIZING APPROVED DATA) TO ACCEPT BOLTS. NUTPLATES ON THE FWD SIDE OF WING SPAR, NOT ADEQUATE TO ACCEPT STRESSES IMPOSED ON THEM, LEADING FACTOR IN CONTINUAL LOOSENING OF FWD PIVOT CASTING ATTACH HARDWARE.

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