Service difficulty report · Structure · Piper PA31

Difficulty date
August 26, 2002
Submitted
October 16, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31
Aircraft time
13,928 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540A2C
Part
Structure
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg Door
Part time
14,253 hours
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) LT OUTBOARD GEAR DOOR HAD A SMALL CRACK FRONT AND BACK OVER THE HINGE TO THE GEAR LEG. RT OUTBOARD GEAR DOOR HAD A SMALL CRACK FRONT OVER THE HINGE TO THE GEAR LEG.

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