Service difficulty report · Fork · Piper PA421000

Difficulty date
July 13, 2006
Submitted
July 17, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4WE
Make and model
Piper PA421000
Aircraft serial
425527041
Engine
Garrtt TPE331*
Part
Fork
Part number
7521604
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Main Gear
Part time
1,934 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

PILOT REPORTED A LEAKING LT MAIN GEAR STRUT, BUT WAS LEAKING FROM JOINT BETWEEN ALUMINUM FORK ASSY AND CHROMED STEEL STRUT TUBE. STRUT DISASSEMBLED AND A RADIAL CRACK WAS FOUND, 2 INCH LOGN AND .5 INCH. BELOW TOP OF ALUMINUM FORK ASSY. A SERIOUS ACCIDENT COULD RESULT IF THE FORK ASSY DETACHED UPON LANDING. NO DAMAGE OR HARD LANDINGS REPORTED. (K)

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