Service difficulty report · Landing Gear · Piper PA28161

Difficulty date
July 13, 2016
Submitted
August 26, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2496X
Make and model
Piper PA28161
Aircraft serial
288516071
Engine
Lyc O320*
Part
Landing Gear
Part number
6531903
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 700
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

DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION AXLE STUB WAS FOUND CRACKED 75 PERCENT OF THE WAY AROUND. AREA INVOLVED WAS IN THE EAR AREA WHERE THE SCISSORS ATTACH AT THE LOWER END CASTING. WHERE SCISSORS ATTACH BOTH EARS WERE CRACKED ON THE INSIDE AND EXTENDING ACROSS THE WIDTH OF THE EAR.

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