What was found
(CAN)CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE INNER RADIUS OF THE MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR HINGE. THIS PART IS COVERED BY SB 682 AND AD 80-26-05. SUBMITTER STATES THAT THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS BEEN FOUND IN 7000 HOURS OF OPERATIONS.
- Difficulty date
- February 19, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- System (JASC)
- 5280 · Landing Gear Doors
- Part
- Door Hinge
- Part number
- 46652
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Mlg
- Part time
- 12,580 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.