What was found
ON TAXI TO TAKEOFF, AC TURNED AROUND AFTER BACK TAXI. PIVOTING ON LT M/G. SIDE LOAD BROKE AXLE AT END OF DRILLED OUT CENTER. EVIDENCE OF PREVIOUS CRACKING FROM INSIDE OB. (K)
- Difficulty date
- August 7, 2007
- Submitted
- October 10, 2007
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N8905N
- Make and model
- Piper PA32300
- Aircraft serial
- 3240690
- Engine
- Lyc IO540K1A5
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCC2YK1
- System (JASC)
- 3213 · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/Truck
- Part
- Axle
- Part number
- 7873804
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Lt Mlg
- Part time
- 10,353 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.