SDR 95ZZZX2640

Service difficulty report · Trunnion · Piper PA30

Difficulty date
March 3, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8296Y
Make and model
Piper PA30
Aircraft serial
301435
Part
Trunnion
Part number
2075208
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FOUND LEFT MAIN GEAR TRUNNION CRACKED FROM BEHIND BRAKE LINE CLAMP HOLE INTO CYLINDER WHERE OLEO WOULD NOT HOLD PRESSURE. WHEN REPLACING STRUT, FOUND STRUT ON THIS TWIN COMANCHE WAS FROM A SINGLE COMANCHE (MUCH LIGHTER CONSTRUCTION). THE OLEO METERING PIN WAS FOUND TO COME FROM A NOSE STRUT. TWIN COMANCHE PARTS WERE INSTALLED.

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