Service difficulty report · Axle · Piper PA28161

Difficulty date
February 20, 2016
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA28161
Aircraft time
11,951 hours
Engine
Lyc O320D3G
Part
Axle
Part number
78738003
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg
Part time
12,387 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) RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR FOUND CRACKED AT TORQUE LINK LOWER ATTACHMENT POINT ON THE STUB AXEL AND OLEO PISTON ASSEMBLY DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. CRACK WAS FOUND BY VISUAL INSPECTION AND IS APPROXIMATELY THREE-QUARTERS OF THE WAY THROUGH THE ATTACHMENT POINT, OUTBOARD BOSS. THE LOWER ATTACHMENT POINT IS NOT AFFECTED BY THE CAST MAIN LANDING GEAR STRUT CYLINDER 100 HOUR SPECIAL INSPECTION OR PIPER SERVICE BULLETINS 1131A, OR 1179. EACH OF THESE INSPECTIONS ARE LOOKING FOR CRACKS AT THE UPPER TORQUE LINK ATTACHMENT POINT. AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE 67-20-04 AND PIPER SERVICE BULLETIN 248 REQUIRE INSPECTION OF THE TORQUE LINK AND NOT THE LOWER ATTACHMENT POINT. THE STUB AXEL AND OLEO PISTON ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (TC# 20160315001)

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