Service difficulty report · Fork · Piper PA31

Difficulty date
July 25, 2003
Submitted
August 18, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31
Aircraft time
10,142 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540A2B
Part
Fork
Part number
404130405
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg
Part time
10,920 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) WHILE INSPECTING BRAKE PADS A CRACK WAS NOTICED ON THE RT MAIN LEG CASTING AT THE AXEL RADIUS. FURTHER INSPECTION NOTED A 1.5 INCH CRACK IN THE RT LEG AND A 0.5 CRACK IN THE LT LEG. BOTH MAIN LANDING GEAR LEGS REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNITS.

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