Service difficulty report · Yoke · Piper PA23250

Difficulty date
January 11, 2008
Submitted
February 15, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA23250
Aircraft serial
273354
Aircraft time
2,935 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540C4B5
Propeller
Hartzl HCE2YK2
Part
Yoke
Part number
753227
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg
Part time
3,004 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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) DURING ANNUAL INSP, A CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE OB SIDE OF THE LT MAIN LANDING GEAR YOKE. THE CRACK WAS ALONG THE EDGE OF THE CASTING MARK AT THE TOP WHERE THE OLEO SHAFT IS ATTACHED TO THE YOKE. THE CRACK WAS FOUND BY VISUAL INSPECTION. (TC NR 20080122005)

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