Service difficulty report · Trunnion · Piper PA32RT300T

Difficulty date
November 14, 2017
Submitted
November 14, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9519
Make and model
Piper PA32RT300T
Aircraft serial
32R7885053
Aircraft time
13,900 hours
Part
Trunnion
Condition
Broken
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING A NORMAL LANDING, THE NOSE GEAR TRUNNION COMPLETELY BROKE AT JUST BELOW THE MAIN ATTACH PIVOT BOLT. THE GEAR DID NOT COLLAPSE. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE GEAR WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND WENT OFF AGAIN DURING THE TAXI TO THE RAMP. LEFTT SIDE OF THE TRUNNION IS CRACKED AT THE SAME LOCATION AS THE THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE TRUNNION. DAMAGE APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN FROM EXCESSIVE FORCES BEING APPLIED DURING A TOWING OPERATION.

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