Service difficulty report · Attach Fitting · Piper PA31

Difficulty date
May 14, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31
Aircraft time
9,493 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540A2C
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
Part
Attach Fitting
Part number
4033600
Condition
Cracked
Location
Actuator
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) AIRCRAFT WAS IN FOR SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE TO ADDRESS SL1088 THE 500 HR INSPECTION OF NLG LINK. LINK WAS REMOVED FROM ACFT, PAINT STRIPPED AND INSPECTED WITH A 10X POWER MAGNIFYING GLASS. A POSSIBLE CRACK WAS NOTICED, FURTHER INVESTIGATION CONFIRMED THERE WAS A CRACK AT BASE OF THE ACTUATOR ATTACH LUG. PART WAS REJECTED AND SCRAPPED, NEW PART WAS ORDERED.

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