Service difficulty report · Trunnion · Piper PA28RT201

Difficulty date
March 20, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA28RT201
Aircraft time
2,574 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360C1C6
Propeller
Mcauly B2D34C213
Part
Trunnion
Part number
67054803
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nlg
Part time
2,574 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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) WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE THE COWLING, AME LOOKED UP THRU THE NOSE GEAR DOORS AND NOTICED CRACKED NOSE GEAR TRUNNION WHERE DRAG BRACE ATTACHES. DRAG BRACE AND DOWNLOCK AND NO OTHER CRACKS FOUND. NO REPORTED EXCESSIVE SHIMMY, ALTHOUGH SHIMMY DAPENER HAD NO FLUID. NO REPORTED HARD LANDING, 1.2 HRS SINCE ANNUAL INSPECTION COMPLETED BY ANOTHER FACILITY.

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