What was found
DURING A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE MLG, RT AFT TRUNNION MOUNTING PLATE PT WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED ON THE STIFFENERS THAT FORM PART OF THE UPPER MOUNTING ARMS.
- Difficulty date
- February 23, 2012
- Submitted
- February 24, 2012
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N8076K
- Make and model
- Piper PA34200T
- Aircraft serial
- 347970486
- Aircraft time
- 6,667 hours
- Engine
- Cont TSIO360*
- Propeller
- Mcauly 3AF34C502
- System (JASC)
- 5343 · Fuselage, Landing Gear Attach Fittings
- Part
- Trunnion
- Part number
- 6704213
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- 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.