Service difficulty report · Scissors · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
July 18, 2002
Submitted
August 7, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
16,720 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Part
Scissors
Part number
4025700402377
Condition
Broken
Location
Mlg
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) WHEN DOING A WALK AROUND THE PILOT NOTICED THE NUT, PART OF THE BOLT AND THE FORWARD LUG OF THE SCISSOR LINK WAS MISSING. CORROSION ON THE FACE OF BREAK INDICATES PRIOR CRACKS AT BREAK LOCATION.INITIATED INSPECTION OF SCISSOR LINKS AND HARDWARE ON SAME AIRCRAFT TYPE IN FLEET.

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