Service difficulty report · Trunnion · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
June 11, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
5,674 hours
Engine
Lyc LTIO540J2BD
Part
Trunnion
Part number
4032700
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
5,638 hours
Component
4550726
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) - PIPER AIRCRAFT SETTLED LOWER TO LEFT SIDE ON LANDING. INITIAL INSPECTION REVEALED FLAT LEFT MAIN OLEO & EVIDENCE OF HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAK ON LEFT GEAR AND UNDER LEFT WING. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED AN APPROX 6 INCH CRACK ON AFT/BOTTOM SIDE OFUPPER GEAR TRUNNION. ADDITIONAL INFO: PART AFFECTED HAS 5638 HRS PREVIOUS TAKEOFF. LANDINGS OF THE DAY WERE REPORTED NORMAL. AIRCRAFT OPERATES WITH INCREASED TAKEOFF WEIGHT OF 7368 LBS IN ACCORDANCE WITH BOUNDARY LAYER RESEARCH VORTEX GENERATOR KIT STC # SA00192SE, INSTALLED APRIL 1995.

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