# SDR CA110301005

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 26, 2011
- Submitted: September 14, 2015
- Operation: General aviation
- Make and model: Piper PA-31-350
- Registry model: [Piper PA-31-350](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31-350) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft time: 6,354 hours
- Engine: Lyc LTIO540J2BD
- Propeller: Hartzl HCC4YR2
- System (JASC): [3251 · Steering Unit](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3251)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA110301005

## Discrepancy

(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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