SDR CA110301005

Service difficulty report · Steering Sys · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date: February 26, 2011
Submitted: September 14, 2015
Operation: General aviation
Make and model: Piper PA31350
Aircraft time: 6,354 hours
Engine: Lyc LTIO540J2BD
Propeller: Hartzl HCC4YR2
System (JASC): 3251 · Steering Unit
Part: Steering Sys
Part number: 4531603
Condition: Cracked
Location: Nlg
Part time: 6,352 hours
Stage of operation: NR
How discovered: 9
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING UNSCHEDULED MAINTENANCE TO CORRECT PILOT REPORTED GROUND STEERING DIFFICULTIES, NOSE GEAR HOUSING, PN 45316-03 WAS FOUND WITH 2" LONG CRACK AT TURNING STOP LOCATION, RT SIDE AND STRUT CYLINDER ASSY, PN 45314-00 WAS FOUND WITH STOP SHEERED OFF, RT SIDE. SUSPECT IMPROPER GROUND HANDLING LEADING TO NOSE GEAR TURNING PAST PLACARDED STOP LIMITS. STEERED STOP AND CRACK HOUSING.

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