SDR 95ZZZX5114

Service difficulty report · Hinge · Piper PA31310

Difficulty date
August 28, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7434L
Make and model
Piper PA31310
Aircraft serial
31822
Part
Hinge
Part number
4205907
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg Door
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.

What was found

LEFT MAIN GEAR OUTBOARD DOOR'S FORWARD HINGE WAS FOUND CRACKED IN THE RADIUS DURING A STANDARD INSPECTION. AN AD AND SUBSEQUENT DEFECTS HAVE BEEN NOTED ON THE INBOARD GEAR DOOR HINGES, BUT THIS IS THE FIRST CRACKED OUTBOARD DOOR HINGE FOUND BY THIS OPERATOR.

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