Service difficulty report · Link · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
February 5, 2005
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
12,368 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
Part
Link
Part number
40336000
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) IN DOING MFG SL NR1088, FOUND THE LINK ASSEMBLY CRACKED. ON DOING THE INSPECTION ON THE REST OF OUR FLEET, FOUND FOUR MORE CRACKED. WE WILL CONTINUE TO DO THE INSPECTION EVERY 500 HOURS IAW COMPLIANCE TIME OF SERVICE LETTER. DOING THE INSPECTION, ALSO NOTICED IN THE AREA OF THE CRACK THE ATTACHMENT LUGS HAD BEEN MADE WITH SHARP CORNERS AND NOT A SMOOTH FINISH.

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