Service difficulty report · Landing Gear · Piper PA32RT300T

Difficulty date
October 25, 2016
Submitted
August 10, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3049K
Make and model
Piper PA32RT300T
Aircraft serial
32R7987090
Part
Landing Gear
Part number
6792613
Condition
Failed
Location
Right
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

THE RT MLG BROKE IN TWO PIECES AFTER THE ACFT MADE A NORMAL LANDING ON A DRY RUNWAY AND AN OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE OF APPROXIMATELY 85 DEGREES. NO HISTORY OF HARD LANDINGS OR A ONE WHEEL LANDING THAT MIGHT HAVE STRESSED THE GEAR. THE ACFT HAD A FULL LOAD OF FUEL AND THREE ABOARD NOT OVERWEIGHT. THE MAIN BODY OF THE TRUNNION BROKE APART AT APPROXIMATELY HALF WAY DOWN THE BODY AND THE OLEO ROD ALSO BROKE IN HALF AFTER THE ACFT LANDED AND WAS ON LANDING ROLL OUT. THE GEAR THEN DEPARTED THE ACFT AND SLID APPROXIMATELY 20 YARDS. THERE WERE NO PAST LOG BOOK DISCREPANCIES THAT WOULD INDICATE THERE WERE ANY AIRWORTHINESS ISSUES WITH THE LANDING GEAR.

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