Service difficulty report · Drag Link · Piper PA23160

Difficulty date
July 20, 2006
Submitted
July 27, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4233P
Make and model
Piper PA23160
Aircraft serial
231730
Engine
Lyc O320*
Part
Drag Link
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Mlg
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

DURING THE INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE RT MLG UPPER DRAG LINK ASSY HAD FAILED AT THE ATTACHMENT POINT FOR THE MLG DOWNLOCK LATCH ASSY. A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE BROKEN DRAG LINK SHOWED THAT THE ASSY HAD A METAL FATIGUE CRACK ALONG THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE COMPONENT. THE CRACKED AREAS SHOWED EVIDENCE OF CORROSION THAT APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN THERE FOR A LONG PERIORD OF TIME. (K)

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