Service difficulty report · Trunnion · Piper PA31T

Difficulty date
August 24, 2009
Submitted
September 5, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N28CA
Make and model
Piper PA31T
Aircraft serial
7920042
Aircraft time
7,650 hours
Part
Trunnion
Part number
4531603
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg
Part time
7,650 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

PERFORMING PIPER EVENT NR 2, NOSE LANDING GEAR TRUNNION FOUND UNSERVICEABLE. EIGHT INCH CRACK NOTED IN CASTING. CRACK STARTING IN UPPER STEERING BEARING BOSS AT THE FIVE O'CLOCK POSITION LOOKING DOWN AT CASTING. CRACK EXTENDS STRAIGHT DOWN THE REAR RIGHT SIDE OF TRUNNION CASTING. NO REPORT OF HARD LANDING OR OTHER OPERATIONAL PROBLEMS

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