Service difficulty report · Fitting · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
September 3, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
22,271 hours
Engine
Lyc LTIO540J2B
Part
Fitting
Part number
4029400
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg Attach
Part time
22,091 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 GEAR INSPECTION FITTING FOUND WITH WORN BUSHING . FITTING REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART UPON POINT STRIPPING FOR BUSHING REPLACEMENT FITTING FOUND WITH CRACK AT R/H LOWER ATTACH WEB TO ATTACH POINT. CRACK AROUND LOWER WEB FOR ABOUT .250".

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