Service difficulty report · Tube · Piper PA23250

Difficulty date
March 31, 2003
Submitted
April 14, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA23250
Aircraft time
2,783 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540C1A
Part
Tube
Part number
1742002
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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) THREE CRACKS WERE FOUND ON THE RT MLG OUTBOARD TUBE ASSEMBLY OF THE DRAG LINK FITTING SUPPORT. THE CRACKS ARE LOCATED AROUND THE LOWER MOUNTING BOLT HOLE OF THE TUBE ASSEMBLY. AFTER REMOVAL OF THE DRAG LINK SUPPORT ASSEMBLY, THE FORWARD SUPPORT FITTING WAS FOUND WITH TWO CRACKS ALONG THE EACH SIDE OF THE CASTING SEAM TO THEMOUNTING BOLT HOLE.

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