SDR 98ZZZX2127

Service difficulty report · Trunnion · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
May 26, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8101K
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft serial
448095005
Part
Trunnion
Part number
9564308
Condition
Broken
Location
Mlg Lt Aft
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

WHILE BLEEDING LEFT BRAKE, TECHNICIAN NOTICED LT REAR MAIN LANDING GEAR TRUNNION BLOCK BROKEN IN HALF. NO HARD LANDINGS REPORTED BY CREW. INSTALLED NEW BLOCK AND C/W NDT OF AREA AND OTHER TRUNNION BLOCKS. AN ALERT TECHNICIAN MAY HAVE SAVED GEAR COLLAPSING ON LANDING OR SOME OTHER MALFUNCTION.

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