Service difficulty report · Trunnion · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
July 10, 2003
Submitted
August 18, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
14,726 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Part
Trunnion
Part number
4027300
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nlg
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) NOSE LANDING GEAR HOUSING (TRUNNION) PIPER PN 4027300 NOTED CRACKED DURING WALK AROUND INSPECTION. APPROXIMATELY 6 INCHES CRACK FROM RT SIDE STEERING STOP UP AND BACK ON HOUSING. THE TYPE OF CRACKING RESULTS FROM OVER STEERING OR EXCESSIVE PULL DURING GROUND HANDLING. THE CRACK PROBABLY PROGRESSED TO BE VISIBLE ON THE PROCEEDING LANDING.

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