SDR 95ZZZX659

Service difficulty report · Trunnion · Piper PA32RT300

Difficulty date
January 12, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N39478
Make and model
Piper PA32RT300
Aircraft serial
32R7885221
Part
Trunnion
Part number
6705403
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nlg Down Link
Part time
1,591 hours
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

DURING ANNUAL INSP., ABNORMAL PLAY NOTICED AT MOUNT POINT OF THE TRUNNION (UPPER LEFT). AFTER REMOVAL OF TRUNNION ASSY, UPPER LT BEARING FOUND SEPARATED UNDER THE FLANGE. FURTHER DAMAGE FOUND ON LT SIDE OF DOWNLOCK BRACE ASSY BOSS. NO HARD LANDINGS REPORTED AND THE ONLY GEAR WORK PERFORMED RECENTLY WAS SB955 (206 HOURS EARLIER) AND INSTALLATION OF THE ENGINE MOUNT DRAG LINK WAS INSPECTED FOR ALIGNMENT/BINDING. NO PROBLEMS NOTED. IT IS UNCLEAR AS TO WHERE THE DAMAGE BEGAN, AT THE BEARING OR AT THE DOWNLOCK LINK BOSS. RECOMMEND ANY TRUNNION PLAY BE CAREFULLY INSPECTED IN AREAS MENTIONED.

More about the Piper PA-32RT-300