Service difficulty report · Trunnion · Piper PA32R300

Difficulty date
October 24, 2008
Submitted
December 18, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA32R300
Aircraft time
4,699 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540K1G5D
Propeller
Hartzl HCC3YR
Part
Trunnion
Part number
6705403
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nlg
Part time
4,771 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) FOUND GREASE LEAKING FROM TOP PORTION OF THE LWR BRG SUPPORT. CLEANED AREA AND RE GREASED TRUNNION. GREASE WAS FOUND COMING OUT OF CRACK. THE CRACK IS APPROXIMATELY ONE INCH LONG, HORIZONTAL. THIS CRACK INDICATION DOES APPEAR TO BE CAUSED BY IMPROPER GROUND HANDLING. STEPS ARE BEING TAKEN TO REPLACE PART AT THIS TIME.

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