What was found
(CAN) DURING SCHEDULED 100 HOUR EVENT NR 2 LANDING GEAR INSPECTION, CRACK FOUND ON LEFT HAND FORWARD MAIN LANDING GEAR OUTBOARD DOOR HINGE. CAUSE DETERMINED TO BE FATIGUE.
- Difficulty date
- July 3, 2002
- Submitted
- August 23, 2002
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA31T2
- Aircraft time
- 12,767 hours
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A135
- System (JASC)
- 5280 · Landing Gear Doors
- Part
- Hinge
- Part number
- 42059007
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Mlg Door
- 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.