Service difficulty report · Nut · Piper PA34200T

Difficulty date
August 26, 2004
Submitted
October 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA34200T
Aircraft time
3,563 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO360EB
Propeller
Hartzl BHCC2YF2
System (JASC)
1430 · Fasteners
Part
Nut
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Fwd Trunnion
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) DISCOVERED RT FWD TRUNION FITTING ATTACH BOLT ANCHOR NUT NOT RETAINING TORQUE DURING INSPECTION OF LANDING GEAR. LANDING GEAR REMOVED TO FACILITATE ANCHOR NUT REPLACEMENT. ALL ANCHOR NUTS REPLACED ON BOTH MLG FWD FITTINGS. ALSO FOUND HEAVY CORROSION ON INNER BORE OF LT AND RT RETAINER ASSEMBLIES (P/N 67502-00). BOTH WERE REPLACED.

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