# SDR 98ZZZX3456

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 27, 1998
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: N4620J
- Make and model: Piper PA-28R-180
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28R-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-180) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 28R30503
- System (JASC): [3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3230)
- Part: Truss
- Part number: 6702506
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Rt Mlg
- Part time: 5,216 hours
- Stage of operation: IN
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX3456

## Discrepancy

DURING MAINTENANCE TO RT GEAR SIDE BRACE TO REMOVE EXCESSIVE FREE PLAY, A CRACK WAS FOUND IN FORKED END AT ATTACHMENT TO PN 6697-05 LINK.  CRACK WAS AT THE BASE OF MACHINED SURFACE TO FORM FORK, AND APPEARED TO BE A DEEPER MACHINE MARK.  DYE PENETRANT INSPECTION PROVED THE CRACKS.  PART WAS REPLACED, GEAR RIGGED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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