Service difficulty report · Pivot · Piper PA31T

Difficulty date
June 12, 2003
Submitted
July 14, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31T
Aircraft time
11,327 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Pivot
Part number
42042000
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) DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE INSIDE RADIUS OF THE LT MLG ACTUATOR PIVOT ARM.

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