SDR 99ZZZX1824

Service difficulty report · Strut · Piper PA31T

Difficulty date
April 22, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N716WA
Make and model
Piper PA31T
Aircraft serial
31T8020042
Part
Strut
Part number
45318
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

THE OLEO CYLINDER RUPTURED NEAR THE BOTTOM WHERE THE PISTON SEATS WITH THE GEAR FULLY EXTENDED. IT APPEARS AS THOUGH THE PIN HOLDING THE PISTON ON THE GEAR STRUT WAS FORCED THROUGH THE CYLINDER WALL. THE SUBMITTER DID NOT SPECIFY HOW THE DAMAGE WAS DISCOVERED, BUT DID INDICATE THE NOSE GEAR HAD BEEN STICKING PRIOR TO DISASSEMBLY.

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