What was found
(CAN) DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, THE ENGINEER VISUALLY INSPECTING THE MAIN LANDING GEAR NOTICED A CRACK MIGRATING OUT OF THE LOWER BOLT HOLE OF LT FWD MLG ATTACH TRUNNION.
- Difficulty date
- December 14, 2012
- Submitted
- September 14, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA34200T
- Aircraft time
- 2,913 hours
- Engine
- Cont TSIO360EB
- Propeller
- Mcauly 3AF34C502
- System (JASC)
- 5343 · Fuselage, Landing Gear Attach Fittings
- Part
- Trunnion
- Part number
- 6704012
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Lt Mlg
- 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.