What was found
INSPECTION OF THE RT MLG REVEALED A CRACK IN THE RADIUS ADJACENT TO THE CENTER BOLT HOLE. CRACK ORIGINATING FROM EDGE AND PROPAGATING TOWARD HOLES. SUSPECT FROM FATIGUE. THIS IS THE SECOND FAILURE OF THIS PART IN THIS WAY.
- Difficulty date
- February 8, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N27275
- Make and model
- Piper PA31310
- Aircraft serial
- 317712066
- System (JASC)
- 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
- Part
- Arm
- Part number
- 42042
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Rt Mlg
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.