SDR 96ZZZX2949

Service difficulty report · Link · Piper PA31T1

Difficulty date
April 5, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N200FB
Make and model
Piper PA31T1
Aircraft serial
31T7904037
Part
Link
Part number
40336000
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nlg Rt Drag
Part time
4,970 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

CHECKED DRAG LINK FOR CRACKS AFTER READING REPORT IN AIRWORTHINESS ALERTS. PAINT HAD FAINT CRACK IN IT, SO PART WAS STRIPPED AND DYE CHECKED AT WHICH TIME A DEEP CRACK ACROSS THE FRONT END OF THE LEFT EAR WAS FOUND. DRAG LINK WAS REPLACED BY NEW PART AND NOSE GEAR RIGGED.

More about the Piper PA-31T1