What was found
CRACKED ALONG WELD WHERE NOSE GEAR MOUNTING PLATE ATTACHES TO ANGLES. SUBMITTER STATED WELD IS UNDERCUT WITH INSUFFICIENT MATERIAL.
- Difficulty date
- February 8, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N43438
- Make and model
- Piper PA28161
- Aircraft serial
- 288416052
- System (JASC)
- 3250 · Landing Gear Steering System
- Part
- Horn Assy
- Part number
- 3519200
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nlg
- Part time
- 3,004 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.