Service difficulty report · Axle · Piper PA28161

Difficulty date
December 12, 2011
Submitted
December 29, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8119H
Make and model
Piper PA28161
Aircraft serial
288016027
Aircraft time
10,716 hours
Engine
Lyc O320B2B
Propeller
Snsnch 74DM
Part
Axle
Part number
78738003
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg
Part time
10,716 hours
Component
Mlg · Piper
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

CRACK FOUND IN EAR OF RT AXLE STUB DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION. UNKNOWN IF IT HAS EVER BEEN CHANGED BEFORE. UNKNOWN IF CRACK IS RESULT OF HARD LANDING OR FATIGUE (OR BOTH). ACFT IS INVOLVED IN A FLIGHT SCHOOL OPERATION. R & R PART, RESEALED STRUT. ACFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

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