SDR 98ZZZX4498

Service difficulty report · Strut · Piper PA28140

Difficulty date
November 17, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1839T
Make and model
Piper PA28140
Aircraft serial
287125262
Part
Strut
Part number
6531904
Condition
Broken
Location
Mlg
Part time
3,158 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

THE TWO LUGS THAT ARE CAST AS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE LANDING GEAR CYLINDER TO WHICH THE UPPER END OF THE LANDING GEAR TORQUE LINK ATTACHES, FAILED ALLOWING THE LANDING GEAR TO BE ABLE TO SWIVEL. THERE WAS NO OBVIOUS SIGN OF AN IMPENDING PROBLEM AT ANY PREVIOUS INSPECTIONS.

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