SDR 99ZZZX4178

Service difficulty report · Trunnion · Piper PA28R200

Difficulty date
October 1, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N55599
Make and model
Piper PA28R200
Aircraft serial
28R7335256
Part
Trunnion
Part number
67040013
Condition
Loose
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
5,662 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

IN THE COURSE OF A 100-HOUR INSPECTION, FOUND THE RT GEAR LOOSE. ON CLOSER INSPECTION, THE LEFT FORWARD ATTACH FITTING WAS FOUND TO BE MOVING IN ALL DIRECTIONS. REMOVED THE LANDING GEAR AND FOUND THE ENTIRE NUTPLATE HAD BROKEN LOOSE. THIS ALLOWED THE TRUNNION TO ELONGATE THE HOLES IN THE SPAR WEB AND THE TRUNNION. THE AIRCRAFT IS USED FOR TRAINING, BUT THERE WAS NO REPORT OF UNUSUAL NOISE OR VIBRATION. ALL MAIN GEAR TRUNNION BOLTS WERE CHECKED, ONE AFT BOLT ON BOTH GEARS WAS FOUND LOOSE. SUBMITTER STATED POSSIBLE CAUSE, THE BOLTS CAME LOOSE WHICH THEN BROKE THE NUTPLATE.

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