SDR 98ZZZX4322

Service difficulty report · Casting · Piper PA28140

Difficulty date
November 10, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N7582R
Make and model
Piper PA28140
Aircraft serial
2822149
Part
Casting
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg
Part time
4,500 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

MAIN LANDING GEAR CASTINGS CRACKED WHERE EARS FOR SCREWS ATTACH. SUBMITTER SUSPECTS DUE TO ALLOWING WEAR TO LET SCISSOR ATTACHMENT GET SLOPPY AND SHIMMY BEATING ON EARS. RIGHT REQUIRED DYE CHECK TO DETECT, LEFT, OBVIOUS TO NAKED EYE, IF CLEANED UP. THIS IS SECOND AIRCRAFT IN THIS AREA IN 3 MONTHS WITH PROBLEM. SUBMITTER SUGGESTED REGULAR DISASSEMBLY, CLEAN AND INSPECT BY DYE CHECK, AND CONTROL OF LOOSENESS BY SHIMS.

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