SDR 97ZZZX1719

Service difficulty report · Drag Link · Piper PA23250

Difficulty date
April 4, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N405MC
Make and model
Piper PA23250
Aircraft serial
277405314
Part
Drag Link
Part number
1742003
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg Fitting
Part time
4,122 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 AN ANNUAL INSPECTION, CRACKS WERE FOUND ON THE MLG DRAG LINK FITTING SUPPORT TUBE ASSEMBLIES LOCATED ON THE RT INBD P/N 17420-01, RT OTBD, P/N 17420-02, AND LT OTBD P/N 17420-03 AFT MOUNTING BOLT HOLES. TWO TUBE ASSEMBLIES REQUIRED REPLACEMENT AND ONE WAS REPAIRABLE. SUBMITTER SPECULATED THAT THE AFT MOUNTING BOLTS WERE NOT CHECKED FOR TORQUE DURING INSPECTIONS.

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