Service difficulty report · Trunnion · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
June 28, 2007
Submitted
January 21, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
317405228
Aircraft time
19,362 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
Part
Trunnion
Part number
4032700
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
19,470 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING A SCHEDULED LAYOVER, ON POST FLIGHT WALK AROUND THE PILOTS NOTICED THAT THE LT GEAR STRUT WAS DEFLATED. EXAMINATION BY MAINT SHOWED THAT THE TRUNNION HAD CRACKED ALONG THE WELD THAT HOLDS THE (2) HALVES OF THE TRUNNION TOGETHER. IT HAD CRACKED UP PAST THE ORINGS INTO THE SEALED AREA OF THE STRUT. IT IS UNKNOWN IF THIS STRUT IS THE ORIGINAL AIRCRAFT ONE. (TC NR 20070703001)

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