What was found
(AUS) LT MAIN LANDING GEAR INBOARD DOOR FORWARD HINGE ARM CRACKED ONINNER RADIUS. FOUND DURING DYE PENETRANT INSPECTION IAW PIPER MSB 682.
- Difficulty date
- April 19, 2001
- Submitted
- May 2, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA31
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540A1A
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCE3YR2
- System (JASC)
- 5280 · Landing Gear Doors
- Part
- Hinge
- Part number
- 4752932
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Mlg Door
- Part time
- 7,219 cycles
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.