SDR 96ZZZX2520

Service difficulty report · Trunnion · Piper PA46310P

Difficulty date
April 22, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N355DC
Make and model
Piper PA46310P
Aircraft serial
468408079
Part
Trunnion
Part number
8360503
Condition
Scored
Location
Rt Mlg Strut
Part time
2,609 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

AFTER LANDING, STRUT WAS FOUND WITH SNAP-RING, WASHER AND BEARING ASSY HAVING FALLEN FROM WITHIN TRUNNION HOUSING. STRUT WAS COCKED TO THE OUTSIDE. NO FLUID OR AIR PRESSURE PRESENT. REMOVED STRUT ASSY AND FOUND SCORE MARK INSIDE TRUNNION. RESEARCHED LOG BOOKS AND FOUND NO ENTRIES OF MAIN LANDING GEAR STRUT WORK.

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