Service difficulty report · Fitting · Piper PA23250

Difficulty date
March 31, 2003
Submitted
May 16, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Piper PA23250
Aircraft time
2,783 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540C1A
Part
Fitting
Part number
1754400
Condition
Cracked
Location
Drag Link
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 RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR OUTBOARD TUBE ASSEMBLY P/N 1742002 OF THE DRAG LINK FITTING SUPPORT. THE CRACKS ARE LOCATED AROUND THE LOWER MOUNTING BOLTHOLE OF THE TUBE ASSEMBLY.AFTER REMOVAL OF THE DRAG LINK SUPPORT ASSEMBLY, THE FORWARDSUPPORT FITTING WAS FOUND WITH TWO CRACKS ALONG THE EACH SIDE OF THE CASTING SEAM TO THE MOUNTING BOLT HOLE.

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