SDR 97ZZZX1713

Service difficulty report · Link Assy · Piper PA28R201

Difficulty date
March 31, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N47227
Make and model
Piper PA28R201
Aircraft serial
28R7737158
Part
Link Assy
Part number
7642603
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nlg Assy
Part time
5,611 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

FOUND THE LINK ASSY CRACKED IN RADIUS JUST FORWARD OF THE ATTACH POINT FOR THE DOWNLOCK ASSY. THIS IS THE SECOND ONE FOUND IN FLEET. THE AREA WHERE THE CRACK OCCURRED IS ONE OF THE ITEMS CALLED OUT FOR IN SB 724A, PART II, ITEM NR 3, SKETCH 3, TO BE CHECKED FOR CRACKING. SUBMITTER SUGGESTS CHECKING THIS AREA FOR CRACKS EVERY 10 HOURS BY USING DYE PENETRANT METHODS.

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