What was found
RIGHT FUEL TANK REMOVED TO FACILITATE OTHER MAINTENANCE. INBOARD LOWER NUTPLATE ON THE FORWARD GEAR TRUNNION WAS FOUND CRACKED. PART TT 3,484.7 HOURS. GEAR WAS REMOVED, NUTPLATE REPLACED.
- Difficulty date
- October 2, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N4516X
- Make and model
- Piper PA28R200
- Aircraft serial
- 28R7635038
- System (JASC)
- 5743 · Wing, Landing Gear Attach Fittings
- Part
- Nutplate
- Part number
- NAS680A4
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Mlg Fwd Trunnion
- Part time
- 3,485 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.