What was found
(CAN) DURING INSPECTION TWO CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE UPPER CENTER AREA OF THE TRUNNION. IT APPEARS THAT THE CRACKS ORIGINATED IN A REPAIRED AREA THAT WAS WELDED. THE CRACKS WERE DETECTED VISUALLY.
- Difficulty date
- November 11, 2004
- Submitted
- December 3, 2004
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Aircraft time
- 17,916 hours
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540J2BD
- System (JASC)
- 3220 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear
- Part
- Trunnion
- Part number
- 4027300
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nlg
- 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.