Service difficulty report · Plug · Piper PA31

Difficulty date
February 7, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Piper PA31
Aircraft time
8,316 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540A2B
Part
Plug
Part number
752731
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg Axle
Component
3179302
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.

What was found

(CAN) IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE NOSE TIRE SEEMED TO BE LOW IN PRESSURE. UPON REINSTALLING NOSE WHEEL WITH NEW TUBE IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE LANDING GEAR AXLE PLUG WAS CRACKED - MOST LIKELY DUE TO OVER-TORQUE OF AXLE BOLT.BOTH AXLE PLUGS REPLACED.

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