# SDR CA000120010

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 6, 2000
- Submitted: January 22, 2001
- Operation: Air carrier
- Make and model: Piper PA-32-300
- Registry model: [Piper PA-32-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-300) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft time: 2,199 hours
- Engine: Lyc IO540K1A5
- System (JASC): [3213 · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/Truck](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3213)
- Part: O-Ring
- Condition: Damaged
- Location: Lt Mlg
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA000120010

## Discrepancy

(CAN) DURING COLD WEATHER LT MAIN GEAR OLEO FOUND TO BE STICKING. FOLLOWING DISASSEMBLY, IT WAS FOUND AN O-RING WAS USED TO REPLACE A QUAD-RING .THE O-RING HAD ROLLED.RT GEAR WAS DISSASSEMBLED, RE-SEALED AND SERVICED.  THIS AIRCRAFT WAS PURCHASED 6 MONTHS AGO.REVIEW OF LOGBOOKS REVEALED NO MENTION OF RELATED PREVIOUS WORK.TOTAL AIRCRAFT TIME: 2186.1 HRS.

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