Service difficulty report · Trunnion · Piper PA34200T

Difficulty date
September 29, 2009
Submitted
September 29, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N626DM
Make and model
Piper PA34200T
Aircraft serial
347976142
Aircraft time
4,344 hours
Part
Trunnion
Part number
9572305
Part serial
09267
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg
Part time
4,344 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

FOUND NLG TRUNNION TO BE CRACKED AT 2 WELDS, 1 CRACK .2500" THE OTHER .0625". THESE CRACKS ARE IN THE AREA TO BE INSPECTED IAW AD 2005-13-16 AT 1000 HOUR INTERVALS. TIME SINCE LAST INSPECTION WAS 464.2. LARGER CRACK WAS FOUND BY SIMPLE VISUAL INSPECTION DURING SCHEDULED MX. THE SMALLER WAS FOUND BY REMOVING THE PAINT IN THE AREA OPOSITE THE OTHER CRACK AND VISUALY INSPECTING WITH A LIGHT SOURCE AND MAGNIFICATION.

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